BFB & Ballard Mines has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1989–2026
Latest incident
Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
26
citations
2
significant & substantial
$3,776
proposed penalties
$3,776
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
68
inspections on record
1,011
inspection hours
2.6
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.
26 citations across 1,011 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
BFB & Ballard Mines has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
6,295
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
7,339
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
7,339
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
6,970
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
6,499
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
9,278
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
9,150
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
9,073
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
7,438
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
9,443
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
8,909
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
8,177
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
7,224
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
8,701
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
9,268
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
9,342
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
7,104
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
9,252
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
9,004
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
8,723
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
7,081
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
8,463
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
7,953
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
7,215
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
6,206
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
8,681
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
8,149
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
6,802
1
0
147.0
2018 Q4
6,508
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
7,164
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
7,688
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
7,151
3
1
419.5
2017 Q4
5,771
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
6,736
2
1
296.9
2017 Q2
7,705
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
6,932
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
6,130
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
6,722
2
0
297.5
2016 Q2
6,939
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
6,669
1
0
149.9
2015 Q4
5,072
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
7,615
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
7,709
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
6,104
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,833
1
0
171.4
2014 Q3
7,971
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
7,477
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
6,309
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
6,069
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
10,495
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
10,232
2
0
195.5
2013 Q1
7,241
1
0
138.1
2012 Q4
7,281
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
9,393
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
7,411
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,977
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
4,733
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
7,567
4
0
528.6
2011 Q2
5,343
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
5,178
1
0
193.1
2010 Q4
3,807
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
5,933
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
5,475
3
0
547.9
2010 Q1
5,358
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
4,925
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
6,741
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
6,746
1
0
148.2
2009 Q1
5,573
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,790
1
0
208.8
2008 Q3
5,853
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,184
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
4,676
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
4,168
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
5,299
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
5,305
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
3,634
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
3,709
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
4,621
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
5,293
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
4,184
1
0
239.0
2005 Q4
3,416
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
3,952
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
4,160
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
4,610
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
4,194
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
4,670
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
4,734
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
5,426
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
4,152
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
5,294
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
4,776
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,084
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
3,820
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
4,986
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
5,334
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,340
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
3,628
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
4,940
1
0
202.4
2001 Q2
4,755
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
4,099
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
3,654
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
4,307
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
4,703
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,701
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2026 · 1 incident
June 21, 2026ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Tech was removing a mount plate from a damaged trailer jack stand. The stand sat unsecured on 2 sawhorses requiring stabilization by hand. Using a 4 1/2-in grinder with a cutoff wheel, the wheel moved across a weld, contacting the edge of the material. This caused the grinder to catch and kickback. This force drove the grinder downward into the tech's right thigh above the knee.
2019 · 1 incident
June 20, 2019ID · Metal/Non-Metalminer, prospector, necOTHER
EE bent over slightly to look inside and clean a spring of a drill core barrel. EE was holding a brush (Similar to a toilet brush) that is used to clean out the core barrel. At this point EE's right leg was extended out a little to support themselves,as they bent over. When they stood back up, EE stated that their right knee buckled inward and they fell to the ground.
The spillway pipe of CP-1 pond which runs through the dam in a morning glory arrangement developed a leak around the pipe. As the flow around pipe increased it accelerated erosion making the leak larger. The end result was the CP-1 pond was drained into an adjacent wetland. The water was unimpacted water. The dam surface (roadway) did not show any subsidence.
March 28, 2013ID · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
P4 Production, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Pinched L index finger while erection of steel frame.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PLUG IN 651 CAT SCRAPER TRANSMISSION USING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET. THE HOUSING AND FRAME WAS WORN, CAUSING A ROUGH EDGE OF METAL. AS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO TIGHTEN PLUG E MPLOYEE CUT THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
1989 · 1 incident
November 15, 1989ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monsanto Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED A CUTTING EDGE TO BE INSTALLED ON SCRAPER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING OTHER END OF CUTTING EDGE. EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING SO AS TO AVOID FALLING. EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND VISE MOUNTED ONMAINTENCE TRUCK BED.
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