Ellangowan Stripping has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2013–2026
Latest incident
Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
75
citations
17
significant & substantial
$14,456
proposed penalties
$12,529
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,927 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
2,619
inspection hours
2.9
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.
75 citations across 2,619 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ellangowan Stripping has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 3 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
68 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Ellangowan Stripping shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 362 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
24,966
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
15,084
4
0
265.2
2025 Q2
16,522
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
14,628
5
2
341.8
2024 Q4
14,645
6
2
409.7
2024 Q3
15,203
11
1
723.5
2024 Q2
11,771
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
12,028
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
12,847
2
1
155.7
2023 Q3
12,120
1
0
82.5
2023 Q2
10,901
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
10,698
3
2
280.4
2022 Q4
11,861
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
9,251
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
8,483
1
0
117.9
2022 Q1
11,224
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
9,853
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
8,760
1
0
114.2
2021 Q2
8,507
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
7,387
2
0
270.7
2020 Q4
8,547
1
1
117.0
2020 Q3
8,296
1
0
120.5
2020 Q2
8,087
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
9,774
2
0
204.6
2019 Q4
8,649
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
8,842
3
0
339.3
2019 Q2
9,821
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
8,167
1
1
122.4
2018 Q4
5,093
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
4,507
1
0
221.9
2018 Q2
5,494
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
5,463
1
0
183.0
2017 Q4
4,922
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
5,930
2
0
337.3
2017 Q2
5,501
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
4,489
2
0
445.5
2016 Q4
5,036
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
4,572
2
0
437.4
2016 Q2
4,936
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
4,076
1
0
245.3
2015 Q4
4,667
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
5,464
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
6,402
3
1
468.6
2015 Q1
5,316
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
4,935
2
2
405.3
2014 Q3
4,275
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
5,440
1
1
183.8
2014 Q1
4,546
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
4,651
1
0
215.0
2013 Q3
5,634
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
4,393
1
0
227.6
2013 Q1
4,740
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
4,258
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,545
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
4,748
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,966
2
0
402.7
2011 Q4
3,399
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
4,005
2
0
499.4
2011 Q2
3,122
2
0
640.6
2011 Q1
2,358
1
0
424.1
2010 Q4
2,935
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,356
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
1,454
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2026 · 2 incidents
June 8, 2026PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was climbing down ladder to exit dragline when EE's foot slipped and EE struck EE's left elbow on a ladder wrung. Employee attended PT for elbow pain. MRI was performed in May 2025 showing a torn ligament. Employee did not miss any time from work until June 17, 2025.
February 14, 2025PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drill bit blocked up, Employee raised tower and separated steel to remove all pressure to dig out air holes. Drill steel still had pressure and blew air and debris into Employee's eyes and face. He did not wear his safety glasses.
2013 · 1 incident
June 21, 2013PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Repairing cutting edge on excavator. Sledge hammer cracked & piece of hammer impaled left thigh.
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