Beech Creek Surface Mine #2 has $1.3M in proposed MSHA penalties and $233K outstanding across 31 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2011–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
343
citations
173
significant & substantial
$1,319,845
proposed penalties
$648,915
paid to date
49% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $670,930 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
91
inspections on record
3,816
inspection hours
9.0
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.
343 citations across 3,816 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Beech Creek Surface Mine #2 has $1.3M in proposed MSHA penalties and $233K outstanding across 31 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1.3M
proposed penalties
$882K
current assessed
$649K
paid to date
$233K
outstanding
331 assessments are final orders; 31 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-02-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Beech Creek Surface Mine #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.20 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 132 samples.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4
1,863
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
2,153
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
2,149
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
2,053
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
2,214
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
2,228
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
2,185
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
2,016
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
1,910
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
4,513
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,120
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
11,426
4
2
350.1
2022 Q4
15,547
6
2
385.9
2022 Q3
15,072
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
9,176
7
2
762.9
2022 Q1
11,220
2
0
178.3
2021 Q4
8,160
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
1,440
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
9,600
1
1
104.2
2021 Q1
12,600
3
2
238.1
2020 Q4
10,400
11
5
1057.7
2020 Q3
10,460
5
4
478.0
2020 Q2
14,480
3
1
207.2
2020 Q1
8,140
2
1
245.7
2019 Q4
9,240
4
0
432.9
2019 Q3
1,580
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
1,940
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
0
0
0
2018 Q4
1,826
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
1,460
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
1,512
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
26,885
4
1
148.8
2017 Q3
12,315
10
8
812.0
2017 Q2
8,130
9
5
1107.0
2017 Q1
4,707
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
8,062
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
9,623
1
0
103.9
2016 Q2
5,585
2
0
358.1
2016 Q1
13,254
27
17
2037.1
2015 Q4
11,875
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
4,954
5
2
1009.3
2015 Q2
4,917
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
4,582
12
5
2618.9
2014 Q4
20,214
41
9
2028.3
2014 Q3
21,080
10
2
474.4
2014 Q2
24,362
12
6
492.6
2014 Q1
17,640
18
10
1020.4
2013 Q4
16,905
9
7
532.4
2013 Q3
29,261
34
23
1162.0
2013 Q2
22,138
17
8
767.9
2013 Q1
4,074
2
0
490.9
2012 Q4
2,776
1
0
360.2
2012 Q3
13,839
1
1
72.3
2012 Q2
23,134
11
7
475.5
2012 Q1
15,744
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
26,323
15
7
569.8
2011 Q3
18,880
8
7
423.7
2011 Q2
25,778
25
15
969.8
2011 Q1
26,553
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
26,238
12
7
457.4
2010 Q3
23,824
9
6
377.8
2010 Q2
6,765
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file
2022 · 1 incident
November 7, 2022KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE left work on 02/02/2016 without reporting an accident. EE reported to the hospital the following afternoon and was treated and released for a back sprain. Dr excuse said to return to work the following day 02/04/2016. EE has not yet returned to work. EE did call on 02/15/2016 and said EE would return next day. Has not returned to work as of 02/21/2016.
2015 · 1 incident
November 17, 2015KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Hauling load in 777C and went from wet to dry conditions while coming down embankment. Appears tires caught while getting ready to dump and truck tipped over onto passenger side. EE was sent to hospital with abrasions and released 11/09/2011.
March 28, 2011KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
Victim was hauling shot rock with a 777 Caterpillar truck. He hit a depression and it bottomed out the seat and his back started hurting. He went to Pikeville Medical Center ER later that day. Employee still off work.
February 18, 2011KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Victim was pushing shot rock with a 475 Komatsu dozer. He backed over a rock and his right hip started hurting. Bruised right hip. He went to_Pikeville Medical Center ER on Feb. 22nd. Employee returned to work on February 24, 2011
February 2, 2011KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victim was changing the cutting edge on a 475 Komatsu dozer. The cutting edge slipped and he caught it to prevent it from falling. His lower back started hurting later. He went to Pikeville Medical Center ER on Feb. 4th. Employee still off work as of this date.
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