Bishop Surface has $70K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1993–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
183
citations
81
significant & substantial
$69,629
proposed penalties
$54,398
paid to date
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,231 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
110
inspections on record
3,581
inspection hours
5.1
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.
183 citations across 3,581 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bishop Surface has $70K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 8 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.
$70K
proposed penalties
$64K
current assessed
$54K
paid to date
$9K
outstanding
180 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Bishop Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 420 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
21,141
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
10,881
1
0
91.9
2025 Q2
41,629
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
44,462
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
40,564
3
0
74.0
2024 Q3
43,207
4
3
92.6
2024 Q2
46,882
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
56,033
1
0
17.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
26,591
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
48,048
3
0
62.4
2023 Q2
49,674
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
35,830
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
13,244
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
16,138
2
0
123.9
2022 Q2
25,199
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
20,976
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
14,355
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
4,501
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
4,571
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
4,664
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
4,553
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
1,613
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
0
0
0
2020 Q1
0
0
0
2019 Q4
0
0
0
2019 Q3
0
0
0
2019 Q1
13,544
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
13,443
22
5
1636.5
2018 Q3
16,077
3
1
186.6
2018 Q2
15,620
2
1
128.0
2018 Q1
8,055
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
8,055
1
0
124.1
2017 Q3
780
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
780
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
780
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
780
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
780
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
702
2
0
2849.0
2016 Q1
1,169
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
0
0
0
2015 Q3
0
0
0
2015 Q2
390
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
10,008
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
26,545
22
8
828.8
2014 Q3
26,862
2
1
74.5
2014 Q2
27,790
1
1
36.0
2014 Q1
26,296
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
27,232
1
1
36.7
2013 Q3
28,581
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
24,681
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
30,462
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
35,716
2
0
56.0
2012 Q3
35,930
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
28,098
1
0
35.6
2012 Q1
28,424
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
28,070
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
20,115
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
14,792
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
17,752
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
12,669
1
1
78.9
2010 Q3
13,523
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
15,518
4
1
257.8
2010 Q1
15,161
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
13,744
3
1
218.3
2009 Q3
14,215
3
2
211.0
2009 Q2
16,391
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
18,752
3
0
160.0
2008 Q4
17,684
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
17,464
8
4
458.1
2008 Q2
17,062
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
17,724
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
16,988
8
5
470.9
2007 Q3
17,002
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
19,497
7
2
359.0
2007 Q1
18,343
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
15,052
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
0
0
0
2006 Q2
0
0
0
2006 Q1
0
0
0
2005 Q4
0
0
0
2005 Q3
0
3
2
2005 Q2
0
0
0
2005 Q1
0
2
1
2004 Q4
0
0
0
2004 Q3
0
1
0
2004 Q2
10,969
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
18,264
1
0
54.8
2003 Q4
15,941
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
17,294
8
7
462.6
2003 Q2
18,261
1
1
54.8
2003 Q1
17,813
14
11
785.9
2002 Q4
18,554
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
19,099
5
3
261.8
2002 Q2
21,163
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
21,601
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
21,610
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
14,579
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
20,891
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
21,534
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
14,217
2
1
140.7
2000 Q3
12,972
13
9
1002.2
2000 Q2
14,222
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
14,894
10
6
671.4
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
December 29, 2017WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · MACHINERY
Two bulldozers pushing in the same area, operators talking on CB. D9 operator is injured worker. D-11 is colleague. D9 stopped talking. D11 found that D9 had gone over highwall. Injured worker passed away from injuries sustained.
EE was standing on right side fender doing EE's pre-trip inspection when EE went to exit fender EE missed a step and slipped. Then EE fell to the ground on EE's right side elbow/arm. Went to ER, had strain to right arm.
2024 · 1 incident
October 14, 2024WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was removing hose from axle cooler pump on 993k Z9K00314 when pulling hose back for removal, hand slipped making contact with top of transmission. Unknown exactly what the right hand contact on transmission. The contact caused a laceration on top of right hand
2023 · 1 incident
December 5, 2023WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reported 1/30/19 - Proceeded to back up the drill, the rear of the drill dipped sharply down, causing the front of the drill to jump into the air, throwing employee into the control console, woke up the next morning with pain in the right knee
2017 · 1 incident
December 19, 2017WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was loading a bulk truck. While on the top of the truck, he bent to go under a beam on the bin. In doing so, something in his back went out. He elected to seek medical attention.
2005 · 1 incident
November 3, 2005WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS CLEANING LIGHTS ON HIS TRUCK WHEN HE GOT BRIGHT LIGHT SHONE IN HIS EYES. DUE TO A WORK STOPPAGE (LAYOFF), COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT UNTIL 5/2/02 WHEN WORKER'S COMP. PAPERWORK WAS RECEIVED.
1993 · 1 incident
December 22, 1993WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
Patience Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object
ROCK TRUCK/EUC DUMPING ON LIFT. GRADER DOWN BELOW. MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING A CHAIN ON THIS GRADER AND A ROCK ROLLED DOWN AS TRUCK WAS DUMPING, HITTING MECHANIC ON HIS SHIN OR LEG.
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