Coal production
0reported short tons
ACTIVE / OPERATOR PORTFOLIO
VM Buyer LLC
Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.
MSHA OPERATOR ID0210653
MINE PORTFOLIO
3 of 3 mines and facilities
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC)3800041 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Aiken, SCSurface · MSHA: Common Clays NEC | 0 | 81,186 | 22 | 1 | 80.5 |
| Standard Mineral Division3100687 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Moore, NCSurface · MSHA: Pyrophyllite | 0 | 108,732 | 8 | 3 | 90.3 |
| White Caps Mill2602489 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Nye, NVFacility · MSHA: Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | 0 | 15,738 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 |
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
3 of 3 mines with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC)33.49056, -81.86500Open map ↗
- Standard Mineral Division35.41639, -79.61083Open map ↗
- White Caps Mill36.88472, -116.76917Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-13. All 3 mines listed under this operator were checked; 3 have reports in the available quarters. Totals use current ownership.
Hours worked
205,656reported 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 | 35,050 | 0.00 | 67 | 3/3 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 34,118 | 0.00 | 65 | 3/3 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 35,135 | 0.00 | 66 | 3/3 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 32,839 | 0.00 | 67 | 3/3 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 34,482 | 0.00 | 69 | 3/3 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 34,032 | 0.00 | 61 | 3/3 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-13
Violations
323 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
40 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
9,765.0032 of 32 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
195.7520 inspections · 20 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 | 8 | 0 | 1,208.00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40.8 |
| 2025-Q2 | 5 | 1 | 1,246.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39.0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32.0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 | 0 | 344.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22.3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 3 | 0 | 453.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19.8 |
| 2026-Q2 | 14 | 2 | 6,514.00 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41.3 |
| 2026-Q3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
Spot Inspection · 0.8 on-site hours
- White Caps Mill · 2602489
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 3.5 on-site hours
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
Compliance Follow-up Inspection · 1.3 on-site hours
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.12004 · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.4402 · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.13011 · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.12032 · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 18.0 on-site hours
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.4203 · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.12032 · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
46.11(b)(5) · S&S · $2,569.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
56.15005 · S&S · $2,133.00 proposed
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 18.5 on-site hours
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
The EE was in the bagger area stacking one load of 50lb bags on pallets. As they lifted their arm, they felt their right elbow go numb. Later in the day the EE started to feel pain in their right shoulder.
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 19.8 on-site hours
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
56.14207 · $151.00 proposed
- Standard Mineral Division · 3100687
56.16005 · $151.00 proposed
- Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
Based on employee's account of this, employee was stepping off the step ladder when EE's right foot slipped off the bottom step. This caused EE's right toes to bend and when the right foot / toes hit the ground, all EE's weight was on EE's right foot / toes. Employee did not mention it to EE's supervisor until the afternoon of 1/26/2026.
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.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO
1 linked controller.
Relationships reflect the selected mine status and current MSHA controller/operator fields.