Mining Incidents

Michael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E Farmer controller

MSHA controller ID: M02148

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
160
Mines on record
33
Years on record
1984–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,004
citations
178
significant & substantial
$163,454
proposed penalties
$160,439
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,015 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
964
inspections on record
12,490
inspection hours
8.0
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.
1,004 citations across 12,490 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.
$163K
proposed penalties
$161K
current assessed
$160K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
979 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
8
2025
13
2024
7
2023
12
2022
10
2021
8
2020
12
2019
5
2018
9
2017
6
2016
7
2015
5
2014
6
2013
4
2012
3
2011
1
2009
1
2008
2
2006
3
2005
1
2004
3
2003
1
2002
1
2001
1
2000
2
1999
3
1998
1
1997
2
1995
4
1993
5
1992
4
1991
4
1989
3
1988
1
1987
1
1984
1

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