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Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC operator

Controlled by Lhoist Group
MSHA operator ID: L13586

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
316
Mines on record
4
Years on record
2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,744
citations
442
significant & substantial
$1,081,290
proposed penalties
$964,509
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
6
2025
4
2024
3
2023
4
2022
6
2021
2
2020
9
2019
8
2018
11 (1f)
2017
10
2016
7
2015
25
2014
11
2013
11
2012
17
2011
18
2010
28 (1f)
2009
26
2008
35
2007
20
2006
10
2005
5
2004
15
2003
6
2002
7
2001
6
2000
6

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
May 9, 2018 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

The injured miner & the supervisor were attempting to light the #2 kiln's gas flame. While the miner was holding a flare attached to a metal pole at the end of the gas pipe, the supervisor turned on the gas. In the process of lighting, the gas ignited & blew back through the front of the kiln causing burns to the right side of the miner's body. On 5/28/18 the EE passed away.

May 5, 2010 AL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill operator was fatally injured by the drill rig he was operating. The likely scenario is that the drill rig began to roll forward while he was at the back of the rig operating the controls for the drill. The victim may have attempted to stop the drill rig and was caught up under the rig and suffered fatal injuries. There were no witnesses to the accident.