Elk Lick Tipple has $109K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2009–2017
Latest incident
Apr 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
207
citations
92
significant & substantial
$108,603
proposed penalties
$91,551
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,052 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
64
inspections on record
2,756
inspection hours
7.5
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.
207 citations across 2,756 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Elk Lick Tipple has $109K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 13 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.
$109K
proposed penalties
$102K
current assessed
$92K
paid to date
$11K
outstanding
201 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Elk Lick Tipple shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 213 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
Truck bed turned over while dumping after load failed to clear from bed. This caused the truck to tip up on passenger side tires-truck did not turn over or sustain any damage. Material was wet and damp and temp. was cold. Driver chose not to use bed treatment station provided by company. Trailer appeared to be loaded toward the front. Driver chose to jump from truck.
Reportable incidents
4 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2017 · 1 incident
April 4, 2017WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Personal friend of family was injured by a tire. Truck was driven by EE. Injured hit the rock with a hammer and tire exploded. Injured received broken jaw bones and cuts on head. Doesn't know why IE was involved in the accident.
2011 · 2 incidents
May 12, 2011WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was lifting on oxygen bottle to load to be moved when he stated he hurt his back.
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