Elk Creek Surface has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $824 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2020–2022
Latest incident
Dec 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
108
citations
16
significant & substantial
$33,795
proposed penalties
$30,660
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,135 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
20
inspections on record
1,507
inspection hours
7.2
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.
108 citations across 1,507 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Elk Creek Surface has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $824 outstanding across 2 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.
$34K
proposed penalties
$31K
current assessed
$31K
paid to date
$824
outstanding
107 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Elk Creek Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 221 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
1,705
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
3,713
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
29,355
18
0
613.2
2025 Q1
30,481
2
0
65.6
2024 Q4
18,887
13
2
688.3
2024 Q3
4,013
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
16,921
8
0
472.8
2024 Q1
17,008
7
1
411.6
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
20,362
2
0
98.2
2023 Q3
23,009
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
39,963
3
0
75.1
2023 Q1
33,509
12
3
358.1
2022 Q4
32,900
1
0
30.4
2022 Q3
35,498
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
33,436
6
2
179.4
2022 Q1
13,926
1
0
71.8
2021 Q4
4,704
1
0
212.6
2021 Q3
4,864
2
0
411.2
2021 Q2
5,160
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
3,447
3
1
870.3
2020 Q4
1,612
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
3,880
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
28,654
9
4
314.1
2020 Q1
32,594
11
1
337.5
2019 Q4
28,110
1
0
35.6
2019 Q3
27,170
8
2
294.4
2019 Q2
13,616
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
2022 · 1 incident
December 12, 2022VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
The contracted employee stated that "something" hit EE from behind after cutting a tree causing EE to roll down the hill EE was working on. This resulted in broken ribs, a fracture above the teeth, and cuts/bruises.
2021 · 1 incident
October 7, 2021VA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
An employee broke both heels when EE jumped to the ground from the deck of a 785B rock hauler. EE jumped because a steering jack hose ruptured onto the turbo causing flames to come up to the outside of the cab area. The EE also received burns to the back of the neck and right arm.
2020 · 1 incident
January 12, 2020VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE climbed up a 3 step ladder to hand another technician a tool. EE was standing on the 2nd step of the ladder and holding onto the handholds on a 7858B Truck. The ladder twisted out from under EE and they slipped off the ladder and twisted an ankle when they hit the ground.
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