Active Minerals International LLC safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 09009591.8 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 09009593.3 on-site hours reported
Stepping or kneeling on object
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 0900959Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee had just completed cleaning off the tracks and was walking back to EE's work area when EE stepped on a rock and twisted EE's left ankle. EE's foot turned one way, and the momentum caused EE's body to turn the other way, which then caused EE's ankle to become dislocated and fracture.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Active Minerals Attapulgite Division · 08013348.5 on-site hours reported
Testing grounding systems.
Active Minerals Kaolin Divison · 380015730 CFR 56.12028 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Active Minerals Kaolin Divison · 380015715.3 on-site hours reported
Air receiver tanks.
Active Minerals Kaolin Divison · 380015730 CFR 56.13011 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Barricades and warning signs.
Active Minerals Kaolin Divison · 380015730 CFR 56.20011 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Active Minerals Kaolin Divison · 380015730 CFR 56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Active Minerals Attapulgite Division · 0801334Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
An employee sustained a laceration to the left pinkie while closing the front gate. The injury caused significant bleeding. They were transported to urgent care where they were referred to the ER. The finger was fractured in two places and required seven stitches. A follow-up with a hand specialist is scheduled.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
ACTIVE MINERALS ATTAPULGITE MINE · 09011924.3 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 090095912.3 on-site hours reported
Housekeeping.
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 090095930 CFR 56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
Active Minerals Attapulgite Division · 080133430 CFR 56.5001(a)/.5005 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 0900959Days away from work only
Accident narrative
A 50 lb. bagger employee was opening an air valve at silo #2 in an attempt to unstop the line around 6:00 pm. The employee struggled to open the valve and felt that EE had pulled a muscle, so EE stopped work and reported the incident.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Active Minerals Attapulgite Division · 080133417.0 on-site hours reported
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 09009592.0 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
ACTIVE MINERALS ATTAPULGITE MINE · 09011921.5 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
ACTIVE MINERALS ATTAPULGITE MINE · 09011929.0 on-site hours reported
Horns and backup alarms.
ACTIVE MINERALS ATTAPULGITE MINE · 090119230 CFR 56.14132(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 09009598.0 on-site hours reported
Electrical conductors.
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 090095930 CFR 56.12004 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Identification of power switches.
Active Minerals Kaolin Division · 090095930 CFR 56.12018 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Active Minerals Attapulgite Division · 08013343.0 on-site hours reported
Handtools (nonpowered)
Active Minerals Kaolin Divison · 3800157No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Maintenance technician was insulating piping, EE was holding a water line while cutting the insulation to fit. The pipe shifted in the middle of EE's cut, and EE cut EE's left pinkie finger. EE was taken to local urgent care where EE received 4 stitches. EE was then released to work with no restrictions.
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.