Mining Incidents

Omya Inc operator

Controlled by Omya Industries Inc
MSHA operator ID: L03445
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
373
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1986–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
608
citations
75
significant & substantial
$125,607
proposed penalties
$107,709
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,898 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
93
inspections on record
5,818
inspection hours
10.5
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
608 citations across 5,818 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$126K
proposed penalties
$111K
current assessed
$108K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
587 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
2
2025
3
2024
10
2023
6
2022
6
2021
2
2020
8
2019
9
2018
2
2017
3
2016
4
2015
4
2014
8
2013
10
2012
4
2011
5
2010
6
2009
5
2008
19
2007
13
2006
13
2005
14
2004
13
2003
12
2002
17
2001
15
2000
12
1999
19
1998
10
1997
11
1996
4
1995
11
1994
18 (1f)
1993
6
1992
9
1991
9
1990
19
1989
13
1988
4
1987
2
1986
13

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
March 22, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omya Inc · Fall from machine

CUSTOMER TRUCK WHICH WAS DRIVEN BY AN EMPLOYEE OF CLYDE RIVER ENTERPRISES, INC. WAS FOUND INJURED, BEHIND HIS TRUCK'S TRAILER WHILE ON OMYA, INC'S PROPERTY. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE CLYDE RIVER TRUCK DRIVER FELL OUT OF THE TRAILER AND HIT HIS HEAD.

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