Coal production
0reported short tons
ACTIVE / OPERATOR PORTFOLIO
Thiele Kaolin Company
Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.
MSHA OPERATOR IDL00455
MINE PORTFOLIO
6 of 6 mines and facilities
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18. Active records; production reporting is not required.
Material, method and type filters apply to this table. The portfolio’s status applies to the entire page. GEM fields describe their own release, not the selected MSHA year.
| Mine | Location / type | Coal · short tons | Hours worked | Violations | Accident records | On-site inspection hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avant-Ennis Mine & Mill0900486 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Washington, GASurface · MSHA: Common Clays NEC | 0 | 109,559 | 1 | 0 | 49.3 |
| Deepstep Road Plant0900110 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Washington, GASurface · MSHA: Kaolin and Ball Clay | 0 | 442,011 | 21 | 8 | 131.8 |
| Gibraltar Operations0900474 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Wilkinson, GASurface · MSHA: Common Clays NEC | 0 | 7,893 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 |
| HOBBS CLAY MINE0900151 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Jefferson, GASurface · MSHA: Kaolin and Ball Clay | 0 | 60,164 | 5 | 3 | 64.5 |
| MAIN PROCESSING PLANT0900337 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Washington, GAFacility · MSHA: Kaolin and Ball Clay | 0 | 944,840 | 15 | 8 | 148.8 |
| REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT0900901 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Jefferson, GAFacility · MSHA: Kaolin and Ball Clay | 0 | 348,340 | 8 | 2 | 80.8 |
Production and hours sum available quarterly reports. — means unavailable; zero safety records means none in the selected imported period. Ownership reflects the current MSHA record.
LOCATION
Portfolio map
6 of 6 mines with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Avant-Ennis Mine & Mill32.95458, -83.04129Open map ↗
- Deepstep Road Plant33.01694, -82.87972Open map ↗
- Gibraltar Operations32.82694, -83.07944Open map ↗
- HOBBS CLAY MINE33.01489, -82.95016Open map ↗
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT32.96623, -82.81991Open map ↗
- REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT33.20778, -82.39167Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. All 6 mines listed under this operator were checked; 6 have reports in the available quarters. Totals use current ownership.
Hours worked
1,912,807reported 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 | 289,101 | 0.00 | 620 | 6/6 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 341,652 | 0.00 | 627 | 6/6 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 284,677 | 0.00 | 625 | 6/6 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 340,038 | 0.00 | 636 | 6/6 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 299,467 | 0.00 | 632 | 6/6 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 357,872 | 0.00 | 650 | 6/6 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
502 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
210 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
15,849.0050 of 50 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
497.5031 inspections · 31 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 | 4 | 0 | 604.00 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 45.3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 11 | 2 | 2,656.00 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 119.8 |
| 2025-Q3 | 5 | 0 | 1,164.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 | 0 | 344.00 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 63.3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 16 | 0 | 8,525.00 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 136.3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 5 | 0 | 1,033.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30.3 |
| 2026-Q3 | 7 | 0 | 1,523.00 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 76.8 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
- Avant-Ennis Mine & Mill · 0900486
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 14.3 on-site hours
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
56.20003(a) · S&S · $336.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
56.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
56.13021 · $151.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
56.12032 · $151.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 43.0 on-site hours
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
56.12021 · $226.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
56.12028 · $151.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
47.41(a) · $151.00 proposed
- Gibraltar Operations · 0900474
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 7.3 on-site hours
- Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
Employee was Tightening a flange on an ozone gas line when they received a burst of ozone gas to the face.
- HOBBS CLAY MINE · 0900151
56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed
- HOBBS CLAY MINE · 0900151
56.15020 · S&S · $818.00 proposed
- HOBBS CLAY MINE · 0900151
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 24.8 on-site hours
- Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
Employee was attempting to put a bullet screen on a loading hose. Employee struck the bullet screen with a metal hammer, causing one of the ears to break off and hit them in the mouth and chip a tooth.
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 32.3 on-site hours
- Gibraltar Operations · 0900474
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 3.5 on-site hours
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
47.41(a) · $151.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Accident narrative
Employee was tightening the lid on a tank car with a wrench and the wrench slipped out of EE's hand and EE felt a pain in their lower back. The employee initially tried to treat with first aid but pain worsened and EE wanted to seek medical attention. Employee was seen at local ER and diagnosed with a back strain and taken out of work.
- REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901
56.14132(a) · $151.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
Spot Inspection · 0.0 on-site hours
- REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 9.5 on-site hours
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
56.12032 · $151.00 proposed
- MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 0900337
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Accident narrative
Employee was going to swap lines on top of C tanks and stepped in a 6" trench that had been dug at the base of the steps for water to drain. Employee felt stress on hip and groin area. Employee initially didn't want to go to doctor but pain worsened and on 2/5/25, employee wanted to seek medical attention. Was treated for strain and put on light duty restrictions.
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
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.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO
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