Imerys S A safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Gleason Mills and Mines · 400105218.5 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Imerys Lompoc Plant · 0402848Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Were replacing a bad sprocket following troubleshooting of a gearbox. Removed the 4 bolts from the mounting plate, chain slipped and motor & gearbox fell. The falling equipment impacted the IW left pinky finger, requiring stitches, antibiotics and light duty.
Safe access.
New York Mine · 090003030 CFR 57.11001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Securing gas cylinders.
New York Mine · 090003030 CFR 57.16005 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
IMERYS SYLACAUGA OPERATIONS · 0100011Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
The employee was attempting to determine the cause of vibration alarms, and while feeling for vibration, their hand was able to enter the guarded area, which resulted in right pinky finger making contact with fan blades, resulting in the avulsion of the distal end of their finger. The employee did not lose the whole finger, but the flesh on the tip of their finger.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Chesapeake Plant · 440504624.5 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
New York Mine · 090003030 CFR 57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
New York Mine · 090003030 CFR 57.14112(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
New York Mine · 090003030 CFR 57.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
New York Mine · 090003030 CFR 57.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
New York Mine · 090003050.5 on-site hours reported
Housekeeping.
New York Mine · 090003030 CFR 57.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $642.00 proposed penalty
Securing gas cylinders.
New York Mine · 090003030 CFR 57.16005 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Quincy WA Mine · 45034804.0 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
WILLSBORO MINE (FOX KNOLL) · 3000644Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Pulling dump truck out of tailing shed. Got out to make sure the tailgate was latched. As EE walked to the rear of the truck EE's feet slipped out from under EE on the icy surface. When EE fell EE landed on EE's left shoulder.
Powered haulage
Patterson Mine and Mill · 3100274Days away from work only
Accident narrative
A compressed system was installed. While energizing with compressed air, an air leak occurred in the piping. The failure caused the piping and the receiver tank to collapse. While escaping the area, an employee was struck in the back by a manlift, causing them to fall. During the fall, they struck their head and sustained a head laceration that required stitches.
Exploding vessels under pressure
Patterson Mine and Mill · 3100274Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Incident occurred while installing a new pressurized air system.
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
Patterson Mine and Mill · 31002749.8 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Patterson Mine and Mill · 3100274Housekeeping.
IMERYS SYLACAUGA OPERATIONS · 010001130 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
IMERYS SYLACAUGA OPERATIONS · 010001130 CFR 56.4203 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
IMERYS SYLACAUGA OPERATIONS · 010001130 CFR 56.14132 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Safe access.
IMERYS SYLACAUGA OPERATIONS · 010001130 CFR 56.11001 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
IMERYS SYLACAUGA OPERATIONS · 010001130 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
IMERYS SYLACAUGA OPERATIONS · 010001130 CFR 56.14207 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
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.