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 – 2026-10-17. Active records; production reporting is not required.

MineLocation / typeCoal · short tonsHours workedViolationsAccident recordsOn-site inspection hours
Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC)3800041 · ActiveAiken, SCSurface · MSHA: Common Clays NEC——22180.5
Standard Mineral Division3100687 · ActiveMoore, NCSurface · MSHA: Pyrophyllite——8390.3
White Caps Mill2602489 · ActiveNye, NVFacility · MSHA: Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.——2025.0

LOCATION

Portfolio map

3 of 3 mines with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.

Mine coordinates

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-17Applies to production, safety and portfolio metrics. Silica samples have separate filters.

Violations

32

3 significant & substantial (S&S)

  1. 2025 Q18
  2. 2025 Q25
  3. 2025 Q30
  4. 2025 Q42
  5. 2026 Q13
  6. 2026 Q214
  7. 2026 Q30
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Accident records

4

0 records classified as fatality

  1. 2025 Q11
  2. 2025 Q20
  3. 2025 Q30
  4. 2025 Q41
  5. 2026 Q11
  6. 2026 Q21
  7. 2026 Q30
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Proposed penalties · USD

9,765.00

32 of 32 violations with amounts

  1. 2025 Q11,208
  2. 2025 Q21,246
  3. 2025 Q3—
  4. 2025 Q4344
  5. 2026 Q1453
  6. 2026 Q26,514
  7. 2026 Q3—
  8. 2026 Q4 *—

On-site inspection hours

195.75

20 inspections · 20 with hours

  1. 2025 Q140.75
  2. 2025 Q239.00
  3. 2025 Q332.00
  4. 2025 Q422.25
  5. 2026 Q119.75
  6. 2026 Q241.25
  7. 2026 Q30.75
  8. 2026 Q4 *—
Quarterly safety data
QuarterViolationsS&SProposed USDAccident recordsFatality recordsInspectionsOn-site hours
2025-Q1801,208.0010240.8
2025-Q2511,246.0000439.0
2025-Q300—00532.0
2025-Q420344.0010322.3
2026-Q130453.0010119.8
2026-Q21426,514.0010441.3
2026-Q300—0010.8
2026-Q4 *00—000—

Most cited CFR sections

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

Safety activity

  1. inspectionF02D7AF
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    Impoundment Spot Inspection · 1.3 on-site hours

  2. inspectionF024F54
    White Caps Mill · 2602489

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 4.3 on-site hours

  3. violation5063263
    Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041

    56.14101(a)(2) · $193.00 proposed

  4. inspectionF0280DD
    Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 16.8 on-site hours

  5. violation5063262
    Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041

    56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed

  6. accident220253170534
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee sprained right ankle when getting off of forklift at propane tank.

  7. inspectionF02D797
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    Spot Inspection · 1.5 on-site hours

  8. inspectionF01E6CC
    Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041

    Spot Inspection · 10.0 on-site hours

  9. inspectionF01AF00
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 18.5 on-site hours

  10. inspectionF011F25
    White Caps Mill · 2602489

    Special Emphasis Programs · 0.8 on-site hours

  11. inspectionF01AEF4
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    Special Emphasis Programs · 1.3 on-site hours

  12. inspectionF01575D
    Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 14.3 on-site hours

  13. violation9822379
    Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041

    56.14101(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed

  14. violation9822378
    Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041

    56.14107(a) · S&S · $642.00 proposed

  15. violation9822377
    Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC) · 3800041

    56.11012 · $151.00 proposed

  16. inspectionF011F19
    White Caps Mill · 2602489

    Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 3.0 on-site hours

  17. inspectionF015405
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    Compliance Follow-up Inspection · 8.3 on-site hours

  18. violation9680602
    White Caps Mill · 2602489

    56.12028 · $151.00 proposed

  19. violation9680601
    White Caps Mill · 2602489

    56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed

  20. inspectionF024F24
    White Caps Mill · 2602489

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 13.5 on-site hours

  21. violation5060211
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    56.5001(a)/56.5005 · $151.00 proposed

  22. violation5060210
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    56.5001(a)/.5005 · $151.00 proposed

  23. violation5060207
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    56.14112(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed

  24. accident220250660010
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was cleaning out a chute with a shovel when EE slipped hitting EE's right side of EE's abdomen on a handrail. EE was seen 1 week later at doctor.

  25. inspectionF0153F9
    Standard Mineral Division · 3100687

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 20.5 on-site hours

Safety sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-17.

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.