Mining Incidents

Cargill Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00068

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
823
Mines on record
6
Years on record
2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,043
citations
477
significant & substantial
$1,028,821
proposed penalties
$958,826
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
6
2025
22
2024
24 (1f)
2023
33
2022
42
2021
22
2020
33 (2f)
2019
24
2018
23
2017
29
2016
26
2015
23
2014
32
2013
26
2012
16
2011
21
2010
33 (1f)
2009
27
2008
35
2007
26
2006
20
2005
31
2004
39
2003
58
2002
36
2001
64
2000
52

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

4 recorded
November 27, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cargill Deicing Solutions · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A loader bucket on a CAT R3000H came down and crushed an employee while in use, resulting in a fatality. The injured employee was operating a UTV (gator) in Unit 43 near the feeder breaker (Stamler) when the incident occurred. This incident is still under investigation.

December 14, 2020 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cargill Deicing Technology · Struck by falling object

Roof fell at the 700' level at intersection H-13 striking two miners. The miners were fatally injured.

December 14, 2020 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cargill Deicing Technology · Struck by falling object

Roof fell at the 700' level at intersection H-13 striking two miners. The miners were fatally injured.

March 24, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cargill Salt · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Employee was in dump truck waiting to be loaded with bulk salt from under 150 ton bin to transfer it to the stockpile pad on Cargill Deicing property. He was being loaded with salt when the brackets from the bin gave way and landed on the cab of his truck pinning him inside.