Minerals (MTX) 8-K Mine Safety - Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2020

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-11430	25-1190717
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer  Identification No.)

622 Third Avenue, New York, New York	10017-6707
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

	(212) 878-1800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	MTX	The New York Stock Exchange

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Item 1.04

Mine Safety – Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations.

On January 9, 2020, Specialty Minerals Inc., a subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., received an imminent danger order issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at its Adams Mine in Adams, Massachusetts.  The order alleges that the driver of a customer’s over-the-road truck accessed the top of a trailer, parked at a bulk loadout, without using the appropriate fall protection.  The driver was removed from the hazard and provided with re-training, and a sign was provided at the loadout requiring the use of fall protection.  No injuries occurred in connection with the cited incident.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Thomas J. Meek
	Name:	Thomas J. Meek
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Human Resources, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
Date:  January 14, 2020