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MSHA controller ID: C05718

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Fatalities: 29
Total incidents: 508
Mines on record: 11
Years on record: 1983–2025

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

285

citations

104

significant & substantial

$85,070

proposed penalties

$57,839

paid to date

68% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27,231 gap.

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

121

inspections on record

3,981

inspection hours

7.2

citations per 100 inspection hours

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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.

285 citations across 3,981 inspection hours.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Penalty disposition

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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.

$85K

proposed penalties

$58K

current assessed

$58K

paid to date

$151

outstanding

279 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.

As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-29.

Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

FIRE 27 fatalities · 6 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 48 non-fatal
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 41 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 140 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 69 non-fatal
MACHINERY 58 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2025

1

2022

1

2021

2

2020

1

2019

1

2018

2

2013

1

2011

2

2010

1

2009

2

2008

4

2006

3

2005

1

2004

1

2003

1

2002

2

1997

1

1994

1

1988

2 (1f)

1987

1

1986

46

1985

121

1984

152 (28f)

1983

158

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

29 recorded

January 25, 1988 UT · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Coal Service Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

(NAME)WAS DROPP3NG A SEVEN CAR SET UNDER THE LOADOUT AS HE WAS LOADING THEM A RUNAWAY SET OF 14 CARS CAME DOWN THE TRACK,IT THEN STRUCK THE 7 SET OF CARS KNOCKING HIM OFF AND UNDER THE CAR CAU SING FATAL INJU9IES.

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE KTH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT LINE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT BELT DRIVE FOR LONGWALL THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVER COME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WA SOVER COME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVER COME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal superintendent Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASE

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal headgate operator Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR RHE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POSONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH LONGALL ELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POSONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal driller operator Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUSGASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE AT OR NEAR THE 5TH BELTR DRIVE FOR LONGWALL THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL SECTION BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager Fatality · FIRE

Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

June 13, 1984 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Emery Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING, A 5\ X 5\ 1-2\ ROCK FELL ON DECEASED

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