Flat Top Mine has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
96
Years on record
1984–2021
Latest incident
Jul 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2015
52
citations
18
significant & substantial
$10,738
proposed penalties
$10,738
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2015
31
inspections on record
755
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 755 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Flat Top Mine has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-06-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Flat Top Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 275 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
2023 Q2
0
0
0
2022 Q4
3,370
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
14,107
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
13,325
5
1
375.2
2022 Q1
23,808
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
31,352
3
0
95.7
2021 Q3
31,176
4
1
128.3
2021 Q2
28,569
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2021 Q1
26,215
5
1
190.7
2020 Q4
29,973
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
26,103
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
26,306
1
0
38.0
2020 Q1
25,517
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
24,531
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
31,363
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
25,244
2
0
79.2
2019 Q1
31,571
1
1
31.7
2018 Q4
26,919
9
7
334.3
2018 Q3
33,841
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
27,695
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
33,636
4
2
118.9
2017 Q4
31,994
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
32,551
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
26,765
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
34,237
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
29,201
1
0
34.2
2016 Q3
35,550
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
33,929
6
0
176.8
2016 Q1
27,588
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
39,406
5
3
126.9
2015 Q3
25,151
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
27,866
3
2
107.7
2015 Q1
11,548
3
0
259.8
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
February 10, 1986AL · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorFatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS AP1ARENTLY CLEANING THE FRONT GLASS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE KEEPER PIN AND BOLT ON THE TILT CYLINDER
Reportable incidents
95 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2021 · 2 incidents
July 2, 2021AL · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
The operator of the 775 haul truck left the pit loaded with coal and started up the ramp when EE felt the truck lost traction or bogged down on the hill. The truck backed down the ramp and into the highwall causing a whiplash like accident causing injury to the operator's neck and shoulder.
April 8, 2021AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was working on a rock truck in a sitting position, when they stood up they lost balance. Employee did not fall but when they caught themselves they pulled a muscle in right bicep.
Employee was driving a rock truck returning back to the North Pratt washer via Flat Top mine entrance road. While traveling back, on the right-hand side of the road, employee veered off to the left-hand side of the road, running the truck off into a hollow along the mine entrance.
2016 · 1 incident
August 14, 2016AL · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MACHINE WAS NOT OPERATING AND HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE 11PM AT 530AM EMPLOYEES NOTICED SMOKE COMINGFROM THE DOZER. THE MASTER SWITCH WAS OFF. (CAUSE-ELECTRICAL SHORT).
March 31, 1998AL · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EES WERE USING A SMALL CABLE TO ATTACH THE DUMP CABLE INTO THE THREE WAY HITCH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE SMALL CABLE BROKE ALLOWING THE LARGER CABLE TO STRIKE THE EE'S HAND.
July 17, 1997AL · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorOTHER
Drummond Company, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON LOADER AND FELT A STING ON HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE. A BRUISE APPEARED IN THE AREA. (DIAGNOSED AS SPIDER BITE)
January 10, 1997AL · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A B&O HAMMER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMR TO DRIVE A PIN OUT. A CHHHIP CAME OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT LEG.
1995 · 3 incidents
October 4, 1995AL · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO MOVE DRAGLINE HE TOOK THE WINCH HOOK & PUT IT IN STRAP ON TRAIL CABLE WHEN HE PUSHED BUTTON ON WINCH IT CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER & CUT IT
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF DOZER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINST THE DOZER. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 8-9-91 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8-14- 91.
July 29, 1991AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CUT THE BAND HOLDING CROSS TIES TOGETHER & THREE CROSS TIES FELL ON HIS RT FOOT PLACING CROSS TIES AT NEW CRUSHER SITE CROSS TIES WERE IN BUNDLES
August 22, 1990AL · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE KEEPER PIN OUT OF A TOOTH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET HE CU T HIS TORCH OFF REMOVED HIS GOGGLES TO CHECK HIS WORK WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO LOOK THE HOT METAL BLEW UP INTO HIS FACE
EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE DOOR OF THE 992 LOADER ON HIS THUMB.
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