77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $81,403 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
349
inspections on record
9,574
inspection hours
6.5
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.
624 citations across 9,574 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.
$347K
proposed penalties
$265K
current assessed
$265K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
612 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
July 15, 2015GA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorFatality · OTHER
Thiele Kaolin Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Contract employee entered rail car GATX 22394 at approximately 11:30 am, to wash out the rail car. At approximately 12:00, a Thiele employee went to check on him and observed him lying on the floor of the car. Emergency response was activated immediately. Employee was recovered from the rail car by EMS personnel and pronounced deceased.
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