ACTIVE / OPERATOR PORTFOLIO

U S Borax Inc

Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.

MSHA OPERATOR IDL13075

MINE PORTFOLIO

1 of 1 mines and facilities

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18. Active records; production reporting is not required.

MineLocation / typeCoal · short tonsHours workedViolationsAccident recordsOn-site inspection hours
Boron Operations0400743 · Active6/8 quarters reportedKern, CASurface · MSHA: Boron Minerals02,253,99114014626.3

LOCATION

Mine location

1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.

Mine coordinates

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18Applies to production, safety and portfolio metrics. Silica samples have separate filters.

Violations

140

34 significant & substantial (S&S)

  1. 2025 Q12
  2. 2025 Q229
  3. 2025 Q32
  4. 2025 Q443
  5. 2026 Q10
  6. 2026 Q24
  7. 2026 Q335
  8. 2026 Q4 *25

Accident records

14

0 records classified as fatality

  1. 2025 Q11
  2. 2025 Q24
  3. 2025 Q33
  4. 2025 Q44
  5. 2026 Q11
  6. 2026 Q20
  7. 2026 Q31
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Proposed penalties · USD

162,090.00

115 of 140 violations with amounts

  1. 2025 Q1377
  2. 2025 Q216,055
  3. 2025 Q389,226
  4. 2025 Q425,848
  5. 2026 Q1—
  6. 2026 Q26,825
  7. 2026 Q323,759
  8. 2026 Q4 *—

On-site inspection hours

626.25

28 inspections · 28 with hours

  1. 2025 Q135.00
  2. 2025 Q2133.25
  3. 2025 Q335.50
  4. 2025 Q4131.50
  5. 2026 Q13.75
  6. 2026 Q226.50
  7. 2026 Q3170.25
  8. 2026 Q4 *90.50
Quarterly safety data
QuarterViolationsS&SProposed USDAccident recordsFatality recordsInspectionsOn-site hours
2025-Q120377.0010335.0
2025-Q229816,055.00405133.3
2025-Q32189,226.0030435.5
2025-Q443625,848.00402131.5
2026-Q100—1023.8
2026-Q2426,825.0000326.5
2026-Q3351223,759.00107170.3
2026-Q4 *255—00290.5

Most cited CFR sections

All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.

Safety activity

  1. violation9509669
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.11012 · $177.00 proposed

  2. violation9892795
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14107(a) · $818.00 proposed

  3. violation9892794
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.12004 · $245.00 proposed

  4. violation9892793
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.11002 · $177.00 proposed

  5. violation9892792
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14100(b) · $398.00 proposed

  6. violation9892591
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    48.27(a) · S&S · $233.00 proposed

  7. violation9892590
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14100(a) · S&S · $165.00 proposed

  8. violation9892589
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14132(b)(1)(i) · S&S · $366.00 proposed

  9. violation9892588
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.12028 · $151.00 proposed

  10. violation9509668
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14112(a)(1) · S&S · $883.00 proposed

  11. violation9509667
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14112(a)(1) · S&S · $883.00 proposed

  12. violation9509666
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.12032 · $245.00 proposed

  13. violation9509665
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14112(b) · $1,219.00 proposed

  14. inspectionF013142
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio · 6.8 on-site hours

  15. inspectionF013141
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 116.0 on-site hours

  16. violation9892791
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14107(a) · $818.00 proposed

  17. violation9892790
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.12004 · $818.00 proposed

  18. violation9892789
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.20003(a) · S&S · $1,219.00 proposed

  19. violation9892788
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.16009 · S&S · $1,968.00 proposed

  20. inspection6878900
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    Spot Inspection · 1.5 on-site hours

  21. violation9890516
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14100(b) · $267.00 proposed

  22. violation9890515
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    56.14112(b) · $818.00 proposed

  23. inspection6878899
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio · 4.5 on-site hours

  24. accident220251110033
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Lifter on the drill that suspends the pipe down hole slipped and smashed the driller helper's finger between the pipe holder (or clamp) and the lifter.

  25. accident220251120008
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Drill crew was tripping in Tremie pipe and a driller assistant was attempting to remove the lifter with a pipe wrench when the pipe slipped downward causing the injured employee to get a finger pinched between the pipe wrench and the foot clamp. The injured employee sustained a laceration and possible fracture to employees right ring fingertip.

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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