Hickory Gap Strip #4 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2022–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
14
citations
5
significant & substantial
$3,961
proposed penalties
$3,961
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2021
12
inspections on record
448
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: 448 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Hickory Gap Strip #4 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-02-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Hickory Gap Strip #4 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 82 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 Q2
0
0
0
2025 Q1
0
0
0
2024 Q4
0
0
0
2024 Q3
7,686
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
14,517
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
14,448
8
4
553.7
2023 Q4
18,906
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
24,577
1
0
40.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q2
10,440
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
19,663
1
1
50.9
2022 Q4
23,982
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
22,713
1
0
44.0
2022 Q2
18,917
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
15,019
2
0
133.2
2021 Q4
13,891
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
1,955
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
0
1
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
2023 · 2 incidents
December 4, 2023VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE working in cab D11R. EE exited cab to dismount machine to ground level get tool from truck. maintained 3 points contact while dismounting. track was unhooked, laying on roller frame in almost flat state. weather conditions, rain and mud, EE foot slipped when EE stepped on push arm. foot slipped, knee hit push arm bracket where the tilt cylinder pins up cause knee laceration
EE was attempting to place a crib block under a metal bin while the bin was being lifted up by an end loader. The bin slipped down, striking the crib block catching EE's middle left finger between the bin and crib block. EE's finger required 7 stitches and the end of the bone was broke. (Tip of bone) (No time was lost).
2022 · 1 incident
April 25, 2022VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While flushing out radiator on end loader in the Clintwood Spoil area, employee was on counter weight in rear of loader with water hose. Flushing out radiator when they slipped and fell approximately 6' from counter weight of loader to the ground. Landing on their back.
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