Fire clay mines in the US: 27 open mines and MSHA citations
MSHA lists 27 open fire clay mines in the US, run by 22 operators and employing 147 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 230 citations and orders there with $71,516 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 9 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Acme Brick Company; General Shale Brick, Inc.; General Finance Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 27
- Operators
- 22
- Employees
- 147
- Intermittent
- 15
- Active
- 11
- Temporarily Idled
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 230
- Significant and substantial
- 41 (17.8%)
- Closure orders
- 4
- High negligence or reckless
- 21
- Proposed penalties
- $71,516
- Amount paid so far
- $66,606
- Inspections
- 231
- Inspector hours on site
- 1,285
- Citations per inspection
- 1.00 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 9
- Injury and illness cases
- 9
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 2, 2026
Operators with the most open mines
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Brick Company | 3 | 15 | 22 | $3,470 | 1 |
| General Shale Brick, Inc. | 3 | 11 | 5 | $719 | 0 |
| General Finance Inc | 2 | 10 | 21 | $4,352 | 0 |
| Carbo Ceramics Inc | 1 | 16 | 36 | $29,315 | 6 |
| Mid Mo Mining LLC | 1 | 11 | 32 | $7,435 | 1 |
| Glen-Gery Corporation | 1 | 3 | 9 | $1,327 | 0 |
| Osage Fire Clay LLC | 1 | 4 | 9 | $1,546 | 0 |
| Yankee Hill Brick Manufacturing Company | 1 | 4 | 8 | $2,088 | 0 |
| Cherokee Brick & Tile Company | 1 | 13 | 7 | $1,535 | 1 |
| Kentwood Brick & Tile LLC | 1 | 2 | 6 | $874 | 0 |
| New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. | 1 | 5 | 6 | $900 | 0 |
| Henry Brick Company Inc | 1 | 3 | 5 | $1,277 | 0 |
| Tri-State Jackson Lands, LLC | 1 | 10 | 5 | $755 | 0 |
| L & M Mineral Company | 1 | 3 | 4 | $586 | 0 |
| Endicott Clay Products Company | 1 | 5 | 2 | $284 | 0 |
| Scego Trucking, Inc | 1 | 3 | 2 | $298 | 0 |
| Arcosa LW BR, LLC. | 1 | 4 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| St Joe Brick Works Inc | 1 | 1 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| Lee Brick & Tile Company Incorporated | 1 | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Taylor Clay Products | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Triangle Brick Company | 1 | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbo Ceramics Inc | 1 | 16 | 36 | $29,315 | 6 |
| Mid Mo Mining LLC | 1 | 11 | 32 | $7,435 | 1 |
| Acme Brick Company | 3 | 15 | 22 | $3,470 | 1 |
| General Finance Inc | 2 | 10 | 21 | $4,352 | 0 |
| Glen-Gery Corporation | 1 | 3 | 9 | $1,327 | 0 |
| Osage Fire Clay LLC | 1 | 4 | 9 | $1,546 | 0 |
| Yankee Hill Brick Manufacturing Company | 1 | 4 | 8 | $2,088 | 0 |
| Cherokee Brick & Tile Company | 1 | 13 | 7 | $1,535 | 1 |
| Kentwood Brick & Tile LLC | 1 | 2 | 6 | $874 | 0 |
| New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. | 1 | 5 | 6 | $900 | 0 |
| General Shale Brick, Inc. | 3 | 11 | 5 | $719 | 0 |
| Henry Brick Company Inc | 1 | 3 | 5 | $1,277 | 0 |
| Tri-State Jackson Lands, LLC | 1 | 10 | 5 | $755 | 0 |
| L & M Mineral Company | 1 | 3 | 4 | $586 | 0 |
| Endicott Clay Products Company | 1 | 5 | 2 | $284 | 0 |
| Scego Trucking, Inc | 1 | 3 | 2 | $298 | 0 |
| Arcosa LW BR, LLC. | 1 | 4 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| St Joe Brick Works Inc | 1 | 1 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| Lee Brick & Tile Company Incorporated | 1 | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Taylor Clay Products | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Triangle Brick Company | 1 | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eufaula Plant | Carbo Ceramics Inc | Barbour County, AL | Fire clay | 16 | 36 |
| Mid MO Mining LLC | Mid Mo Mining LLC | Callaway County, MO | Fire clay | 11 | 32 |
| Malvern Mining | Acme Brick Company | Hot Spring County, AR | Fire clay | 7 | 19 |
| Cloud Ceramics Clay Pits | General Finance Inc | Cloud County, KS | Fire clay | 9 | 13 |
| George | Osage Fire Clay LLC | Gasconade County, MO | Fire clay | 4 | 9 |
| Glen-Gery Corporation, Pittsburgh Plant | Glen-Gery Corporation | Allegheny County, PA | Fire clay | 3 | 9 |
| Parker Pits | Yankee Hill Brick Manufacturing Company | Lancaster County, NE | Fire clay | 4 | 8 |
| Kansas Brick & Tile Co Inc | General Finance Inc | Barton County, KS | Fire clay | 1 | 8 |
| Cherokee Mine | Cherokee Brick & Tile Company | Bibb County, GA | Fire clay | 13 | 7 |
| Narvon Minerals | New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. | Lancaster County, PA | Fire clay | 5 | 6 |
| Greensburg Pit | Kentwood Brick & Tile LLC | St Helena Parish, LA | Fire clay | 2 | 6 |
| Tri-State Jackson Lands, LLC | Tri-State Jackson Lands, LLC | Hinds County, MS | Fire clay | 10 | 5 |
| 27-Henry Brick-2 | Henry Brick Company Inc | Dallas County, AL | Fire clay | 3 | 5 |
| Romig & Luikart L & M Mineral CO. | L & M Mineral Company | Tuscarawas County, OH | Fire clay | 3 | 4 |
| Augusta Mines | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Richmond County, GA | Fire clay | 4 | 3 |
| Endicott Clay Pit Mine | Endicott Clay Products Company | Jefferson County, NE | Fire clay | 5 | 2 |
| Krull | Scego Trucking, Inc | Gasconade County, MO | Fire clay | 3 | 2 |
| Jonesboro Mining | Acme Brick Company | Craighead County, AR | Fire clay | 1 | 2 |
| Awc Jen RSP Daniels HLP Thtn | Acme Brick Company | Henderson County, TX | Fire clay | 7 | 1 |
| Arcosa Erwinville Plant #1671 | Arcosa LW BR, LLC. | Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Fire clay | 4 | 1 |
| Turkey Creek | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Edgefield County, SC | Fire clay | 4 | 1 |
| U S Brick Pit | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Palo Pinto County, TX | Fire clay | 3 | 1 |
| Pit 370 | St Joe Brick Works Inc | St Tammany Parish, LA | Fire clay | 1 | 1 |
| Wadesboro Mine | Triangle Brick Company | Anson County, NC | Fire clay | 5 | 0 |
| Lee Brick | Lee Brick & Tile Company Incorporated | Lee County, NC | Fire clay | 3 | 0 |
| Taylor Mine | Taylor Clay Products | Kershaw County, SC | Fire clay | 1 | 0 |
States
| State | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3 | 11.1% |
| Missouri | 3 | 11.1% |
| Alabama | 2 | 7.4% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 7.4% |
| Georgia | 2 | 7.4% |
| Kansas | 2 | 7.4% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 7.4% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 7.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 7.4% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 7.4% |
| Texas | 2 | 7.4% |
| California | 1 | 3.7% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 3.7% |
| Ohio | 1 | 3.7% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44 | 9 | $7,451 | 2 |
| 2023 | 47 | 6 | $7,717 | 2 |
| 2024 | 40 | 7 | $7,993 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 14 | $30,046 | 4 |
| 2026 | 35 | 5 | $18,309 | 1 |
Standards cited most at fire clay mines
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 33 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 13 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14130 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
Injury and illness cases at fire clay mines
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 6 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 3 |
What the accident reports at fire clay mines describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Powered haulage | 3 |
| Slip or fall of person | 2 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
| Handling of materials | 1 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 1 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at fire clay mines
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 2 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
| Forklift | 1 |
| Screen | 1 |
| Rock drill | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.