EE was hitting troughing roller with hammer to free it from rocks. EE's left hand and forearm were pulled between roller and conveyor belt. EE was able to pull his arm free.
Darling Mine Metal/Non-Metal
Darling Mine has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1983–2013
- Latest incident
- Apr 2013
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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.Darling Mine has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,417 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,384 | 8 | 5 | 5780.3 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,985 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,597 | 3 | 0 | 1878.5 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q3 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,760 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,804 | 3 | 0 | 1663.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,090 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 940 | 5 | 1 | 5319.1 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,200 | 2 | 1 | 1666.7 |
| 2018 Q3 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 940 | 1 | 0 | 1063.8 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,000 | 8 | 1 | 8000.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 890 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,010 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,512 | 1 | 0 | 661.4 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,866 | 1 | 0 | 535.9 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,028 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,331 | 5 | 0 | 3756.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,244 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,297 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,806 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,728 | 1 | 0 | 578.7 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,666 | 1 | 0 | 375.1 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,954 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,826 | 1 | 0 | 547.6 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,763 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,817 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,872 | 1 | 0 | 258.3 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,267 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,236 | 5 | 1 | 1545.1 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,823 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,304 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,223 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,129 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 3,304 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,443 | 5 | 2 | 1452.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,514 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,669 | 12 | 4 | 3270.6 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,188 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 3,217 | 1 | 0 | 310.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,075 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,983 | 2 | 2 | 670.5 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,925 | 4 | 1 | 1367.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,042 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,792 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,065 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,621 | 3 | 3 | 649.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,666 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 4,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 5,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
14 on file2013 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
Two employees were removing a front windshield panel in a D9H rops when the safety glass broke and cut the employee on the upper lip, causing a 1" laceration. Cold weather is assumed to be the cause of the break in the glass. He was administered first-aid. The employee was transported to a medical facility and received 5 stitches and no type of pain medication. Released to work.
2000 · 1 incident
IT HAD SNOWED THE NIGHT BEFORE AND R.R. CARS WOULD NOT MOVE SO EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CONTILIEVER BAR TO MOVE CARS WHEN THEY BEGAN TO ROLL THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR AND BAR BREAKING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
1999 · 2 incidents
EE HAD A ROCK LODGED IN THE TAILGATE AND WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK BY LIFTING THE TAILGATE. THE EE CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER IN TAILGATE AND FRACTURED IT.
EE HAD COMPLETED REPAIRS ON HIS DUMP TRUCK, WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CHOCK UNDER LEFT REAR TIRE BY KICKING IT. UPON RAISING HIS LEG, HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND COULD NOT FULLY STRAIGHTEN LEG.
1998 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON PATHWAY TO LOWER CRUSHER ON LOOSE UNEVEN GROUND FELT KNEE POP.
1992 · 1 incident
BREAK UP FROZEN MATERIAL IN HOPPER WHILE LAYING ON STOMACH USING 20 FT POLE WHEN HE HEARD FELT POP STRAINING RIB CARTILEDGE
1990 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILROAD CARS WITH CINDERS, STEPPED ACROSS FROM ONE CAR TO ANOTHER, MISSED STEP STRUCK KNEE AGAINST CAR. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS FLOATING BODY IN THE KNEE MAY REQUIRE SURGERY.
1989 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CINDERS WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED UNDER CONVEYOR AND SPRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.
1985 · 2 incidents
WHILE WORKING IN YARD AREA STRONG WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE.
WHILE REMOVING ROCK LODGED BETWEEN BOTTOM OF HOPPER AND CONVEYOR BELT ONE ROCK DISLODGED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH BREAKING THREE UPPER FRONT TEETH
1984 · 2 incidents
DURING SCREEN CHANGE PROCESS, WHILE REMOVING BLOTS, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE BACK OF HAND AGAINST CENTER RAIL.
WHILE REPAIRING WINDSHIELD WIPER TURNED SWITCH OFF 75% DURING REPAIR WITH EQUIP ON IDLE,SWITCH VIBRATED TO ON POSITION CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN WIPER ARM AND MOTOR.LACERATION OF NAIL BED AND N AIL AVULSION LEFT RING MIDDLE FINGER.
1983 · 1 incident
USING CHISEL TO KNOCK PART OF DRIVE CHAIN WEDGED UNDER COUNTER BALANCE-WHEN CHAIN GAVE WAY,FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN CHISEL AND STEEL PLATE UNDER COUNTER BALANCE.
The full compliance file on Darling Mine
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.