Omya Industries Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Machinery
VERPOL PLANT · 4300351No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was using a grinder to prepare surface when a fragment of the wire wheel struck EE in EE's eye. Employee was wearing EE's PPE for the task which included Hard Hat, Safety Glasses, Face Shield and Gloves. Employee used the Emergency Eye Wash station on site and after the rinse EE still felt that there was more in the eye. Sent for medical evaluation
Striking or bumping
Omya California · 0400167Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Third party temporary laborer hit their hard hat on the frame of a conveyor in the central crushing area. The impact resulted in a neck strain. this was not reported until the 12th, at which time the laborers company (ICR) sent them to their industrial clinic
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Omya Arizona · 02026144.0 on-site hours reported
Machinery, equipment, and tools.
Omya Arizona · 020261430 CFR 56.14205 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Omya Arizona · 020261430 CFR 56.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
Omya Arizona · 020261430 CFR 56.14112(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Omya California · 0400167Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was removing a guard to begin maintenance on the ball mill when EE felt EE's knee pop. Atter evaluation initial diagnosis is a knee sprain
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Omya Arizona · 02026148.0 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Omya Arizona · 020261430 CFR 56.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Berms or guardrails.
Omya Alabama Plant · 010298530 CFR 56.9300(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
Omya Alabama Plant · 010298530 CFR 56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Warning signs.
Omya Alabama Plant · 010298530 CFR 56.4101 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Omya Alabama Plant · 010298536.0 on-site hours reported
Housekeeping.
Omya Alabama Plant · 010298530 CFR 56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Omya Alabama Plant · 010298530 CFR 56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
VERPOL PLANT · 4300351Days away from work only
Accident narrative
3rd shift loadout operator struck right shin on gate while exiting the top of a hopper car from the ramp. Operator slipped on the ramp causing the fall. Right shin contusion diagnosis on 4/18/25.
Slip or fall of person
VERPOL PLANT · 4300351Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Miner was dismounting from passenger side of a tractor trailer. Miner turned to climb down and missed grabbing the handle on the truck. This caused Miner to lose footing and fall to the ground. Miner struck knee on the ground in the fall, causing the tendon to separate from the kneecap.
Testing grounding systems.
Omya California · 040016730 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Omya California · 040016730 CFR 56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Omya California · 040016733.0 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Omya Arizona · 02026142.3 on-site hours reported
Written safety program.
VERPOL PLANT · 430035130 CFR 56.23002(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Written safety program.
VERPOL PLANT · 430035130 CFR 56.23002(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Records of training.
VERPOL PLANT · 430035130 CFR 46.9(c)(4) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
VERPOL PLANT · 430035130 CFR 56.14132(a) · $151.00 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.