Mining Incidents

Brent K Bilsland controller

MSHA controller ID: 0104017

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
224
Mines on record
7
Years on record
2012–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
2,025
citations
436
significant & substantial
$974,072
proposed penalties
$887,175
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $86,897 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
1,141
inspections on record
52,351
inspection hours
3.9
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
2,025 citations across 52,351 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$974K
proposed penalties
$887K
current assessed
$887K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,974 assessments are final orders; 19 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-06-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2018
12 (1f)
2017
27
2016
42
2015
54
2014
41
2013
34
2012
14

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
March 16, 2018 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

A mine mechanic was operating a diesel mantrip along the M5 Travelway when it appears the vehicle struck the coal rib and rolled on its side. The mechanic was partially ejected from the ride and the canopy fell on ee chest.

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