Mining Incidents

David M Avant Jr; Paul D Coughlan controller

MSHA controller ID: 0105419

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2018–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
84
citations
14
significant & substantial
$15,488
proposed penalties
$15,488
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
74
inspections on record
816
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 816 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
84 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
1
2018
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

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