KOCJANCIC has $179K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2014–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
174
citations
11
significant & substantial
$178,980
proposed penalties
$178,365
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $615 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
117
inspections on record
11,064
inspection hours
1.6
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.
174 citations across 11,064 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
KOCJANCIC has $179K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 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.
$179K
proposed penalties
$179K
current assessed
$178K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
170 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at KOCJANCIC shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.67 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 2,620 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
8,620
2
0
232.0
2025 Q3
9,148
2
0
218.6
2025 Q2
9,312
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
9,810
2
0
203.9
2024 Q4
9,007
1
0
111.0
2024 Q3
8,870
1
0
112.7
2024 Q2
9,984
5
0
500.8
2024 Q1
11,726
3
0
255.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
10,311
2
0
194.0
2023 Q3
10,493
1
0
95.3
2023 Q2
15,174
6
0
395.4
2023 Q1
11,938
2
0
167.5
2022 Q4
11,190
4
0
357.5
2022 Q3
10,587
1
0
94.5
2022 Q2
10,807
5
0
462.7
2022 Q1
12,445
3
0
241.1
2021 Q4
16,945
6
3
354.1
2021 Q3
17,154
10
2
583.0
2021 Q2
8,434
3
0
355.7
2021 Q1
10,922
4
0
366.2
2020 Q4
3,524
1
0
283.8
2020 Q3
9,155
3
0
327.7
2020 Q2
2,542
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
12,880
4
0
310.6
2019 Q4
13,930
3
0
215.4
2019 Q3
11,354
2
0
176.1
2019 Q2
19,021
7
0
368.0
2019 Q1
14,330
5
0
348.9
2018 Q4
9,119
4
1
438.6
2018 Q3
15,852
6
2
378.5
2018 Q2
19,178
6
0
312.9
2018 Q1
21,157
5
0
236.3
2017 Q4
11,887
3
0
252.4
2017 Q3
2,428
1
0
411.9
2017 Q2
10,769
3
0
278.6
2017 Q1
18,242
6
0
328.9
2016 Q4
12,440
2
0
160.8
2016 Q3
3,622
3
0
828.3
2016 Q2
3,628
3
0
826.9
2016 Q1
3,408
3
0
880.3
2015 Q4
9,186
3
0
326.6
2015 Q3
7,468
6
1
803.4
2015 Q2
120
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
120
1
0
8333.3
2014 Q4
865
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
772
2
0
2590.7
2014 Q2
8,593
4
0
465.5
2014 Q1
9,901
4
0
404.0
2013 Q4
9,161
2
1
218.3
2013 Q3
9,192
10
0
1087.9
2013 Q2
2,549
5
0
1961.6
2013 Q1
0
0
0
2012 Q4
0
0
0
2012 Q3
0
1
1
2012 Q2
0
0
0
Fatalities at this mine
2 recorded
May 14, 2021PA · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A continuous miner operator was mining in the number one entry when employee was struck by a rock in by permanent roof supports. This resulted in a fatality.
September 11, 2018PA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
The CM had backed out of the number one entry and began tramming to the number two entry when ee noticed the front MBC on the attached system did not pull ahead. At that time, the victim was found at the MBC suffering from crushing injuries. This resulted in a fatality.
Reportable incidents
16 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2026 · 1 incident
May 29, 2026PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
Was bolting the roof with a 42in roof bolt and plate, while the bolt was in the roof with plate, the bolter went to bend the bolt to push into the roof, when a piece of rock fell and struck the bolters left hand. The bolter removed EE's left glove and found blood with a laceration between thumb and EE's pointer finger, resulting in 4 stitches.
2024 · 2 incidents
December 9, 2024PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Jacking out low tail, started to pull pins on low tail and the hydraulic hose blew, which caused all the pressure to be lost. This let the tail suck back in, which caused the smashing of the left thumb.
February 2, 2024PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Individual was about to begin bolting when EE decided to back the machine up. When EE stood up, EE used the head of the bolter to pull self up and a rock fell on top of EE's hand. This resulted in a fractured left hand.
The employee was laying out low belt structure when they twisted their knee and felt a pop. This resulted in a torn meniscus and a lost time injury beginning on 9/7/2022.
May 3, 2022PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
The individual works in a low seam coal mine which has caused bursitis in EE's left knee from repetitive crawling. The employee had the knee drained on 3/22/2022 and has become a lost time injury.
2021 · 2 incidents
November 24, 2021PA · Coalassistant mine foreman, assistant mine managerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miner was throwing block from scoop bucket and smashed fingers between bucket and block causing one finger to be broken and cut two resulting in stitches.
Fall was found in #2 entry of panel #1 of B-Mains 60'outby spad #3303. Fall measured 19'wide 41'long and 7'high at highest point. Water in roof in this local area causing the roof to deteriorate.
2019 · 1 incident
May 16, 2019PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
The employee started a hole with a peanut steel and put the starter steel in the chuck. When the employee reached for the peanut on the bottom employee's shirt sleeve caught the lever causing the head to drop down onto employee's hand causing a fracture.
2018 · 1 incident
December 31, 2018PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Installing rigid main line structure and moving around 10 ft. rails, when one end hit employee on the end of right knee causing a cut, conditions were wet and muddy.
2014 · 1 incident
January 10, 2014PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
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