Mining Incidents

Meadows Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ferroglobe PLC
White Hall, Lowndes County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103517

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2019–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
63
citations
18
significant & substantial
$17,810
proposed penalties
$16,741
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 20,866 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 18,956 7 2 369.3
2024 Q3 20,038 1 0 49.9
2024 Q2 20,902 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 21,285 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,364 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 23,859 4 1 167.7
2022 Q1 2,575 3 1 1165.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

April 2, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Operator was burned by hot coolant after removing the radiator cap

2024 · 2 incidents

June 28, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Back Strain caused by a slip.

January 9, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulling stuck equipment out, back injury.

2023 · 1 incident

August 7, 2023 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the maintenance truck and as they put weight on their left foot on the step below, they slipped and landed on their right foot, turning their ankle.

2022 · 1 incident

January 26, 2022 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee parked the 740 Cat Haul Truck on uneven ground. The Employee left the cab to perform some tasks by the wash plant. When getting back into the 740 Haul truck, the step was higher than normal because uneven ground under the ladder, and as EE climbed onto the trucks ladder, EE pulled a muscle in their left leg.

2021 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Fall from machine

The employee was exiting the haul truck and missed the last step with foot. EE tried to catch themselves but fell and hit the ground.

May 26, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Struck against a moving object

The employee stated that while backing in to be loaded by excavator, the excavator operator lowered the bucket into the bed of the truck causing the truck to abruptly stop. The truck operator stated that's this caused pain in their lower back.

2020 · 2 incidents

October 1, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was exiting the haul truck when EE bumped EE's knee on one of the steps.

April 27, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's finger was smashed when EE was returning the tire hook to its storage location.

2019 · 1 incident

September 10, 2019 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Struck against a moving object

Driver of a haul truck fell asleep, ran off the road, and turned truck on its side. The driver got a small cut on the head that required one stitch.