Byk USA LLC: 2 open mines, 36 MSHA citations
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
Byk USA LLC (MSHA operator ID 0149493) operates 2 open mines with 159 employees in Arizona, Texas, mostly clay, ceramic, refractory mnls.. Since January 1, 2022 MSHA inspectors issued it 36 citations and orders with $5,814 in proposed penalties, and it reported 8 injury or illness cases. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- MSHA operator ID
- 0149493
- Open mines
- 2
- Employees at open mines
- 159
- States
- Arizona, Texas
- Parent company
- Altana Group (Germany)
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 36
- Significant and substantial
- 0 (0.0%)
- Closure orders
- 0
- High negligence or reckless
- 1
- Proposed penalties
- $5,814
- Amount paid so far
- $5,814
- Inspections
- 16
- Inspector hours on site
- 230
- Citations per inspection
- 2.25 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 8
- Injury and illness cases
- 8
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- August 12, 2026
Open mines of Byk USA LLC
Ranked by citations since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byk USA LLC Plants & Pits | Byk USA LLC | Gonzales County, TX | Common clays | 157 | 36 |
| Arizona Saponite Pit | Byk USA LLC | Mohave County, AZ | Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 2 | 0 |
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 | 2 | 0 | $277 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | $1,883 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | $2,446 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | $453 | 2 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | $755 | 1 |
Standards cited most at Byk USA LLC
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 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.16006 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.12025 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.4200 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.12030 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.4603 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.20011 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
Injury and illness cases at Byk USA LLC
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 5 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 2 |
What the accident reports at Byk USA LLC describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 3 |
| Handling of materials | 1 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
| Powered haulage | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at Byk USA LLC
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Milling machinery | 1 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
| Forklift | 1 |
Commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines |
|---|---|
| Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 1 |
| Common clays | 1 |
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.