Removing broken master link bolts - D10T track. Elevated portion on the service truck crane and a crib block. When lowering track to ground, engaged boom in order to elevate the track off the crib block. Boom had a delayed due to a now diagnosed missing sensor spring. The boom raised unexpectedly, caused tension on the crane cable and the cable whiplashed. Laceration to forehead.
Four Mile Coal
Four Mile has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2011–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Four Mile has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 4 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Four Mile shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.13 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 232 samples.
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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 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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2025 Q4 | 11,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 10,908 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 10,281 | 4 | 3 | 389.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 12,035 | 2 | 0 | 166.2 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,311 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,305 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 25,660 | 3 | 0 | 116.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 26,027 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 25,453 | 3 | 0 | 117.9 |
| 2023 Q3 | 19,380 | 3 | 1 | 154.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 23,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 20,083 | 2 | 0 | 99.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 17,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 17,731 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 15,023 | 9 | 1 | 599.1 |
| 2022 Q1 | 15,781 | 3 | 1 | 190.1 |
| 2021 Q4 | 14,776 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 15,422 | 11 | 2 | 713.3 |
| 2021 Q2 | 21,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 17,392 | 3 | 0 | 172.5 |
| 2020 Q4 | 21,319 | 2 | 0 | 93.8 |
| 2020 Q3 | 22,971 | 12 | 1 | 522.4 |
| 2020 Q2 | 28,304 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 27,310 | 11 | 1 | 402.8 |
| 2019 Q4 | 23,031 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 23,500 | 7 | 0 | 297.9 |
| 2019 Q2 | 24,242 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 23,905 | 12 | 3 | 502.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 14,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 7,179 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 738 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,000 | 1 | 0 | 1000.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 11,435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 27,528 | 1 | 1 | 36.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 26,018 | 15 | 2 | 576.5 |
| 2011 Q2 | 26,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
9 on file2026 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
Employee was using sledgehammer to drive pin in on Highwall Miner and turned causing strain to lower back.
2022 · 2 incidents
While pulling a transmission and torque out of loader, had to remove auto lube pump and tank to get out of the way. During the process another employee was helping with it and somehow tripped up and fell causing the auto lube pump to fall and hit employee in the top of head.
Employee was opening side door on box trailer, where wet hole bags are stored. Employee pulled handle to unlatch door when handle sprung around striking employee above right eye, causing a laceration above right eye approximately 1 inch in length. Employee received 4 stitches to the laceration.
2021 · 2 incidents
Employee was walking on High Wall Miner, lost footing, stumbled and tried to catch self, hit the stair on the Miner injuring right side back and ribs.
Employee was loading mulch on Hydro Seeder Truck when they felt a sharp pain in lower back,
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was steam cleaning a D11R Dozer, when they slipped, fell and hit left knee on the dozers' blade stabilizer bar. Employee did not miss any work until 9-11-2020.
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was hauling mud on Volvo truck when he went across ruts in road and jerked the cab of the truck hurting his lower back. Employee didn't tell foreman until next day 7/29/11 and did not go to ER until 7/30/11 and is not going to his regular doctor until 8/1/11, he then came back to work on 8/3/11 and left early to go back to the ER with back pain.
Employee was cleaning up area after a storm with a skid loader. He kept twisting his neck to back up then go forward. Developed pain in neck. Employee didn't immediately go to the doctor.
The full compliance file on Four Mile
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.