Carolina Stalite Company -Aquadale Mill safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Spot Inspection
0.0 on-site hours reported
Exploding vessels under pressure
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Miner was attempting to readjust the flash pipe to better seat the coupling. The pipe had pressure causing the flash to come towards EE's face. The dust accumulation was more than traditional flush technique could remove. Miner was transported to local medical facility and received a Morgan Flush.
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 56.4104(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 56.4104(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
High-pressure hose connections.
30 CFR 56.13021 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Correction of dangerous conditions.
30 CFR 56.12030 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 56.14112(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
63.5 on-site hours reported
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Brakes.
30 CFR 56.14101(a)(2) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Berms or guardrails.
30 CFR 56.9300(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $642.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
46.0 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
7.0 on-site hours reported
Examination of working places.
30 CFR 56.18002(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $642.00 proposed penalty
Barricades and warning signs.
30 CFR 56.20011 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
EE stepped off a concrete pad (6") and rolled right ankle on 5/13/2025. EE has worked with discomfort in it since then. EE wanted to be seen for the lingering pain on 6/24/2025 and was released to work with weight baring restrictions making this accident MSHA reportable.
Powered haulage
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Kiln Helper was operating a loader in the coal yard, the loader lunged forward irritating a pre-existing condition. The kiln helper requested not to see a Dr. at the time of the accident. On 6/24/2025 EE went to see the Dr., EE pulled a muscle and was proscribed a muscle relaxer.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
26.5 on-site hours reported
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 56.14112(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Temporary, portable containers.
30 CFR 47.44(b) · $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.
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.