MINE DETAILS
3M Pittsboro
MSHA MINE ID3102153
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- 3M Pittsboro35.66611, -79.17750Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-13. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
0reported short tons
Hours worked
225,518reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 45,070 | 0.00 | 86 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 47,314 | 0.00 | 86 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 45,244 | 0.00 | 86 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 43,512 | 0.00 | 87 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 44,378 | 0.00 | 87 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-13
Violations
60 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
90 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
1,022.006 of 6 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
81.256 inspections · 6 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 3 | 0 | 453.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 | 0 | 151.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19.8 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 267.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22.5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 | 0 | 151.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19.8 |
| 2026-Q3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026-Q4 * | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
POWERED HAULAGE · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
A miner pinched their left pinky finger in the fork-pocket bracket while manually assisting a hopper tilt after it failed to release as expected during forklift emptying. First aid was administered. On 9/10/2026 the miner was seen at an Emergency Room, diagnosed with a fracture, and prescribed a splint.
HOISTING · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
A miner was closing an access door to a bucket elevator when they crushed their left index finger between the door and flange of the door opening. First aid was administered and when the injury did not improve the miner was sent to an occupational clinic on 7/21/2026. The miner was diagnosed with a hairline fracture and was prescribed restrictions and a finger splint.
MACHINERY · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Accident narrative
A miner was bolting a grate on the bottom side using an impact wrench while holding the other side with their other hand. The impact wrench jerked causing their wrist to twist. On 7/23/2026, the injury had not improved and the miner went to an occupational clinic for evaluation where they received restrictions and a wrap for the injured wrist.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
A miner was lifting bearing parts onto a pallet to be removed from the area when they felt discomfort in their left shoulder. The miner did not report the injury to their supervisor until after they went to see a doctor on 04/24/2026. The miner was diagnosed with a left shoulder strain and received work restrictions.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 19.8 on-site hours
56.12025 · $151.00 proposed
Spot Inspection · 0.5 on-site hours
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Accident narrative
A miner was pulling on a screen in a screener with a metal hook to get the screen over the tension bar, when the hook slipped from the screen. The miner fell backwards and landed on their right elbow causing pain. The miner was seen at an Occupational Health Clinic and received job restrictions.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
A miner was working at an electrical panel when they attempted to wipe sweat from beneath their safety glasses with their left hand. They did not realize that they were holding a small 14-gauge jumper wire, which contacted the white area of their left eye causing visible redness and slight bleeding. The miner was seen at a clinic and received prescription medication.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 22.5 on-site hours
56.12023 · $267.00 proposed
POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
A miner was using a stand-on skid steer to perform housekeeping around a transition point of two outdoor conveyors when they struck their hard hat on the end of a pipe. The miner was taken to the emergency room where they were diagnosed with a head and cervical spine injury and prescribed lost time.
Spot Inspection · 1.8 on-site hours
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Accident narrative
A miner was performing housekeeping duties by sweeping material between two conveyors into an access hole to a bin. As they backed up and turned to get more material, they stepped into the access hole with their left foot causing their right ankle to bend. The miner was seen at a clinic and given a walking boot and restrictions.
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Accident narrative
A miner twisted their knee while moving a tank grate from a welding table to a cart. The miner was seen at a local emergency room and received a knee brace and job restrictions.
56.12004 · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 19.8 on-site hours
56.12032 · $151.00 proposed
56.12008 · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 17.0 on-site hours
56.12004 · $151.00 proposed
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-13.
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.
OWNERSHIP
Operator and controller history
Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.
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Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Companycontrols3M Companyoperates3M Pittsboro
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 3102153Other historical summaries · source-specific periods
RECORD SUMMARY
Production, safety and enforcement
These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.
01 / SAFETYwatch
Accidents and injuries
85 historical accident/injury rows; 1 coded fatalities and 615 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD35 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
174 violation rows across the full record; 21 carry an S&S flag and $25,713 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY24 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
118 personal. 1 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE118 samples
personal-health-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
44K employee hours and 87 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
12 contested-violation rows, 13 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 9 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE34 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions06 / CONTRACTORScontext
Contractors
Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
ENTITY-LEVEL CONTEXT20 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
95 inspection events and 2K published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE20 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026. 30 silica records across the mine’s published history.
Personal silica samples · concentration / limit
Quarterly mean · published C/E ratio
— No eligible measurements. * Quarter in progress. Means describe the available samples, not average exposure across the mine.
Quartz % is the sample’s quartz content; µg/m³ is its reported concentration. Personal C/E is the ratio to the limit published with that sample. Personal and area concentration units and void status are not specified in those source files.
| Date / sample | Dataset / analyte | Occupation / area | Measurement | Sample status | Published action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000202601452300 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Utility Man | 0.36× published limitConcentration: 0000.48 · limit: 0001.32Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F03EE2D |
| 000000202601452400 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Utility Man | 0.61× published limitConcentration: 0000.92 · limit: 0001.52Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F03EE2D |
| 000000202601452600 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Utility Man | 0× published limitConcentration: 0000.16 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F03EE2D |
Sources and interpretation
- Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
- Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
- Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
- Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
- Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.
Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗
EIA + TITLE 30
EIA production and cited regulations
EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.
Not present in the 2024 EIA coal workbook.
This can mean the operation is non-coal, inactive for the annual period, or outside the EIA-7A reporting population.
30 CFR 56.12025Grounding circuit enclosures.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 56.12023Guarding electrical connections and resistor grids.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.12004Electrical conductors.3 recent rows ↗30 CFR 56.12032Inspection and cover plates.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.12008Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.12028Testing grounding systems.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.20003Housekeeping.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.11003Construction and maintenance of ladders.1 recent row ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
506027156.12025Citation
506025456.12023Citation
506022456.12004Citation
506020656.12032Citation
506020556.12008Citation
506020456.12004Citation
970535556.12028Citation
970535456.12004Citation
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
Respirable dust, <.1mgCrusher Oper/Worker
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgSupervisor, Co. Official
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgLab Technician
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgUtility Man
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgUtility Man
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Fibers, >5umUtility Man
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.02 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Fibers, >5umUtility Man
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Fibers, >5umUtility Man
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.01 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
SOURCE COVERAGE
Reporting dates and coverage
15 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.
DATASETROWSWINDOWSTATUS
Accident, Injuries, and Illnessessafety · contractors85Nov 14, 2000—Sep 8, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Aug 21, 2000—Aug 21, 2000mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal173Aug 21, 2000—Apr 7, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal13Mar 26, 2003—Aug 31, 2021mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal9Jan 15, 2002—Sep 15, 2020mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal12Feb 25, 2008—Dec 28, 2020mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety1,944Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety441Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance1Aug 1, 2000—Aug 1, 2000mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance201Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance53Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance95Aug 21, 2000—Apr 7, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety118Dec 17, 2002—Apr 9, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal174Aug 21, 2000—Apr 7, 2026mine-keyed
107(a) Orders Issuedsafety · compliance—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
NOTES
Limitations
- Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
- Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.