ACTIVE / CONTROLLER PORTFOLIO

David Brown

Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.

MSHA CONTROLLER IDM00822

MINE PORTFOLIO

6 of 6 mines and facilities

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-17. Active records; production reporting is not required.

MineLocation / typeCoal · short tonsHours workedViolationsAccident recordsOn-site inspection hours
Big Horn Basin Mines4800974 · ActiveBig Horn, WYSurface · MSHA: Bentonite——5035.3
Lucerne Mill4801191 · ActiveHot Springs, WYSurface · MSHA: Bentonite——2413.5
Magnet Cove Mill4800602 · ActiveBig Horn, WYFacility · MSHA: Bentonite——7326.3
Magnet Cove Mine4800603 · ActiveBig Horn, WYSurface · MSHA: Bentonite——7228.0
Sage Creek Mill4800612 · ActiveBig Horn, WYFacility · MSHA: Bentonite——1417.5
Stucco Mill4800611 · ActiveBig Horn, WYFacility · MSHA: Bentonite——2334.0

LOCATION

Portfolio map

6 of 6 mines with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.

Mine coordinates

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-17Applies to production, safety and portfolio metrics. Silica samples have separate filters.

Violations

24

0 significant & substantial (S&S)

  1. 2025 Q10
  2. 2025 Q20
  3. 2025 Q36
  4. 2025 Q46
  5. 2026 Q10
  6. 2026 Q20
  7. 2026 Q312
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Accident records

16

0 records classified as fatality

  1. 2025 Q14
  2. 2025 Q21
  3. 2025 Q33
  4. 2025 Q41
  5. 2026 Q11
  6. 2026 Q24
  7. 2026 Q32
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Proposed penalties · USD

3,171.00

21 of 24 violations with amounts

  1. 2025 Q1—
  2. 2025 Q2—
  3. 2025 Q3906
  4. 2025 Q4906
  5. 2026 Q1—
  6. 2026 Q2—
  7. 2026 Q31,359
  8. 2026 Q4 *—

On-site inspection hours

154.50

22 inspections · 22 with hours

  1. 2025 Q12.25
  2. 2025 Q24.50
  3. 2025 Q340.75
  4. 2025 Q449.50
  5. 2026 Q1—
  6. 2026 Q213.50
  7. 2026 Q344.00
  8. 2026 Q4 *—
Quarterly safety data
QuarterViolationsS&SProposed USDAccident recordsFatality recordsInspectionsOn-site hours
2025-Q100—4022.3
2025-Q200—1014.5
2025-Q360906.0030540.8
2025-Q460906.0010649.5
2026-Q100—100—
2026-Q200—40213.5
2026-Q31201,359.0020644.0
2026-Q4 *00—000—

Most cited CFR sections

All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.

Safety activity

  1. violation9732039
    Magnet Cove Mine · 4800603

    56.14103(b) · $151.00 proposed

  2. violation9732038
    Magnet Cove Mine · 4800603

    56.16003 · $151.00 proposed

  3. violation9732037
    Magnet Cove Mine · 4800603

    47.41(a) · $151.00 proposed

  4. inspection6469075
    Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 7.5 on-site hours

  5. inspection6472569
    Lucerne Mill · 4801191

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 4.5 on-site hours

  6. accident220251260001
    Sage Creek Mill · 4800612

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Weather during the day created slick conditions around the plant. EE was walking from the parking area over to the plant when EE slipped and fell. EE was diagnosed with a lateral knee strain.

  7. accident220250570008
    Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee went to stand up in work area when employee felt pain in ankle. The employee was taken to the ER and found to have a sprained ankle. Employee has been removed from work as of 2/24/2025 until 3/6/2025 as per doctor.

  8. accident220250570007
    Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was opening the door to #2 crusher to clean it out when EE felt pain in the shoulder. The employee went to the doctor on 2/18/25 when they diagnosed EE with a rotator cuff sprain and needs to be on light duty.

  9. accident220250560005
    Magnet Cove Mine · 4800603

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee hurt EE's shoulder while dragging a fuel hose. We were waiting upon diagnostics to figure out what was wrong to know whether it was reportable or not. Employee has been placed on light duty until surgery for a torn rotator cuff.

  10. inspection6948781
    Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602

    103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio · 0.0 on-site hours

  11. inspection6948778
    Big Horn Basin Mines · 4800974

    Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 2.3 on-site hours

  12. accident220250270023
    Lucerne Mill · 4801191

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE was cleaning the feed chute. EE repetitively struck and scraped the bentonite off the bottom of the chute. After performing the task EE felt pain in the right hand and wrist. EE did not seek medical attention at the time. EE sought medical attention on 1/21/25. EE was put on restrictive duty on 1/21/25. The diagnosis is possible tendinitis in the right wrist.

Safety sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-17.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.

CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.

SELECTED PORTFOLIO

1 linked operator.

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