Mining Incidents

Michael W Cunningham controller

MSHA controller ID: 0042839

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2023–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
83
citations
19
significant & substantial
$27,478
proposed penalties
$25,428
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,050 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
55
inspections on record
730
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: 730 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$50
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2023
1

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