Employee was last observed as employee began to ascend an extension ladder. There is no eye witness, it is apparent the employee fell approximately 20ft. onto a moving conveyor belt and was fatally injured.
Bishop Impoundment Area Coal
Bishop Impoundment Area has $429K in proposed MSHA penalties and $224K outstanding across 37 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 1984–2025
- Latest incident
- Oct 2025
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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.Bishop Impoundment Area has $429K in proposed MSHA penalties and $224K outstanding across 37 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.MSHA sampling at Bishop Impoundment Area shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.25 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 116 samples.
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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 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.ⓘ
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 | 18,713 | 28 | 12 | 1496.3 |
| 2025 Q3 | 27,267 | 9 | 1 | 330.1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 20,938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 18,900 | 8 | 5 | 423.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,951 | 14 | 8 | 2827.7 |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,800 | 58 | 5 | 20714.3 |
| 2021 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q3 | 14,604 | 1 | 0 | 68.5 |
| 2021 Q2 | 4,608 | 2 | 0 | 434.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 260 | 6 | 0 | 23076.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 11,067 | 3 | 0 | 271.1 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,753 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 2,446 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 18,271 | 11 | 1 | 602.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 8,869 | 34 | 10 | 3833.6 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,569 | 2 | 0 | 359.1 |
| 2019 Q1 | 806 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 8,067 | 1 | 0 | 124.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 21,360 | 14 | 5 | 655.4 |
| 2017 Q4 | 36,605 | 15 | 3 | 409.8 |
| 2017 Q3 | 29,760 | 14 | 5 | 470.4 |
| 2017 Q2 | 38,959 | 1 | 0 | 25.7 |
| 2017 Q1 | 30,966 | 17 | 8 | 549.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 23,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,241 | 2 | 0 | 1611.6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,297 | 2 | 0 | 870.7 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,444 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 8,192 | 7 | 1 | 854.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 10,399 | 2 | 0 | 192.3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 10,995 | 1 | 0 | 91.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 23,164 | 11 | 2 | 474.9 |
| 2014 Q2 | 23,374 | 1 | 0 | 42.8 |
| 2014 Q1 | 52,409 | 3 | 1 | 57.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 38,847 | 24 | 6 | 617.8 |
| 2013 Q3 | 58,154 | 6 | 2 | 103.2 |
| 2013 Q2 | 54,417 | 28 | 11 | 514.5 |
| 2013 Q1 | 49,877 | 9 | 0 | 180.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 27,181 | 6 | 2 | 220.7 |
| 2012 Q3 | 40,759 | 14 | 6 | 343.5 |
| 2012 Q2 | 43,324 | 16 | 7 | 369.3 |
| 2012 Q1 | 30,788 | 12 | 10 | 389.8 |
| 2011 Q4 | 38,895 | 6 | 2 | 154.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
16 on file (excluding fatalities above)2025 · 1 incident
EE was operating Rock Truck when EE started having trouble breathing., EE contacted the Foreman, the Foreman went and picked up EE, The Foreman called an ambulance and continued to the mine entrance to wait for the ambulance, EE stated EE had Heart problems. EE died of an apparent Heart Attack due EE's medical conditions.
2014 · 1 incident
Pulling steel cable and bur went in hand
2013 · 7 incidents
Climbing off excavator and slipped spraining ankle.
Employee heated a can of soup on truck engine and when he opened the can it exploded burning his face.
Climbing steps on shovel preparing to change cables. Stepped up and foot stayed stable and straight, but knee twisted.
The employee and two co-workers were pulling conveyor sheets from a box and one sheet slipped, striking the employee's right hand and cutting his index finger. The employee obtained medical treatment, received stitches to his index finger, and returned to work with no restrictions on his next scheduled day, 5/1/13.
Employee was assisting a mechanic change a tire and when tire became dislodged, employee lost his balance. In an attempt to break his fall, he twisted and felt a pull in his lower back.
Employee states he slipped on icy ground hurting his lower back and right elbow. The injury wasn't reported to this office until 2/20/13. Employee sought medical attention on 2/20/13 for his lower back pain and was referred to an orthopedic specialist. That appt is scheduled for 3/11/13.
Employee states he was loading aluminum wire trays on a truck and felt pain in right shoulder when he pulled 2 pieces from the stack to load. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 01/21/2013, at which time the injury was then reported to this office. Employee placed on modified duty.
2012 · 2 incidents
Victim was priming a pump and while picking up a 5 gallon bucket of water felt a pull in his neck and right shoulder.
While using a manlift to attach plywood to spirals, employee states that he unknowingly lowered the manlift boom on the corner of the opposing spiral frame. When he swung the boom out, it dropped off the frame causing the employee to hit his rib/chest area on the rail of the manlift basket. The employee received medical treatment and was placed on modified duty.
2000 · 1 incident
WHILE OPENING A GATE, SHE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
1986 · 1 incident
RECEIVED A LETT9R AWARDING A 21, HEARING LOSS FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER.
1985 · 2 incidents
RECEIVED A LETTER FROM COMPENSATION AWARDING THIS EMPLOYEE 10 1/4% HEARING LOSS.
RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER AWARDING 5% OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS
1984 · 1 incident
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS-DUST LUNGS.
The full compliance file on Bishop Impoundment Area
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.