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J Eric Tillirson safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220262100013
    HOBBS CLAY MINE · 0900151

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Two employees were operating a drill rig and breaking it down to move to another location. The banjo box was being lifted from the ground into a vertical position for transport when the cable broke and the banjo box fell, striking the employee injuring EE's right leg, nose and face.

  2. Horns and backup alarms.

    violationRecord 9777052
    Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 4002964

    30 CFR 56.14132(b)(1) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  3. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F03DA4B
    Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 4002964

    52.5 on-site hours reported

  4. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 9777051
    Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 4002964

    30 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  5. Dump site restraints.

    violationRecord 9777050
    Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 4002964

    30 CFR 56.9301 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty

  6. Berms or guardrails.

    violationRecord 9777049
    Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 4002964

    30 CFR 56.9300(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty

  7. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F02B2CB
    Gibraltar Operations · 0900474

    7.3 on-site hours reported

  8. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220261750006
    REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was holding the corner strap on a metric ton bag to assist the forklift operator with picking up the bag when their finger was caught between the strap and fork.

  9. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 9759743
    REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901

    30 CFR 56.12028 · $209.00 proposed penalty

  10. Identification of power switches.

    violationRecord 9759742
    REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901

    30 CFR 56.12018 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  11. First-aid materials.

    violationRecord 9759741
    REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901

    30 CFR 56.15001 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  12. Danger signs.

    violationRecord 9759740
    REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901

    30 CFR 56.12021 · $209.00 proposed penalty

  13. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F02B2C5
    REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901

    29.3 on-site hours reported

  14. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220261130008
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was core drilling. The rig shifted slightly while drilling, which caused the barrel to catch the mud pan as it was being extracted. The mud pan struck the employee on the left knee.

  15. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220262290023
    Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 4002964

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    A parent company EE was attempting to remove a ladder rack from company van on SMS property and felt a pull in right shoulder. Incident was reported same day but did not require a dr visit at the time. Injury has not improved since date of incident so EE had an MRI and will need surgery. EE is currently on a 15lb weight limit restriction.

  16. Impoundment Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F03A896
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    1.0 on-site hours reported

  17. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5069863
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    30 CFR 56.12032 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  18. Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.

    violationRecord 5069862
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    30 CFR 56.12008 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  19. Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.

    violationRecord 5069861
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    30 CFR 56.12008 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  20. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 5069860
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    30 CFR 56.12028 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  21. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5069859
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F03A895
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    27.3 on-site hours reported

  23. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00E6DD
    Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 4002964

    9.5 on-site hours reported

  24. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F02690F
    MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337

    13.0 on-site hours reported

  25. Disorders (physical agents)

    accidentRecord 220260820018
    Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110

    Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6

    Accident narrative

    An employee had made multiple trips up and down tank stairs to swap tanks and began feeling ill. They went to the Lab and laid their head on desk when another employee observed them and asked a manager to come over and assess. The manager assessed and took employee to ER for evaluation. Employee was treated for dehydration.

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.