Magnum #2 has $131K in proposed MSHA penalties and $79K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2022–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
406
citations
79
significant & substantial
$130,937
proposed penalties
$49,733
paid to date
38% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $81,204 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
64
inspections on record
4,661
inspection hours
8.7
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.
406 citations across 4,661 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Magnum #2 has $131K in proposed MSHA penalties and $79K outstanding across 5 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.
$131K
proposed penalties
$129K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$79K
outstanding
359 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Magnum #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.26 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 782 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
EE stated gloves were wet from working on Equip. Put 1 glove under bucket on P/C, found can of soup from days past under second bucket, when moving soup off P/C, can burst in EE's right hand, lacerating middle & ring fingers & palm.
January 23, 2024KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee stated that they had cut a hole in the top of a hydraulic oil container to fill the continuous miner with oil. After emptying the container, employee stated that they threw the container to the side and cut their right index finger on a jagged edge of the container. Employee was taken to hospital and received two (2) stitches.
Employee reported that as they were helping to move miner cable, they felt a "pop" in their right shoulder. Employee missed no days of work. But they have ended up having to have surgery. Their surgery is scheduled for 07/23/2024.
EE was picking up a "fork" that had came off of the fork lift. As EE was positioning the fork to put it back on the fork lift, it fell, striking EE on top of the right foot. EE was taken to the local hospital and received three stitches.
June 26, 2023KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE states was loading the tray of the bolt machine with glue. As EE was loading the tray, EE dropped the box of glue. EE states that as EE bent over to pick up the box glue, EE felt a strain in the lower back.
EE was loading crib block into the bucket of a scoop by hand. As EE was loading the crib block, EE states that they felt a "pop" in right shoulder with immediate pain.
April 15, 2023KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Injured was loading bolt straps onto a lo-trac and as they lifted a heavy bundle of straps and turned to put on lo-trac, they felt a sharp pain in their lower back and pelvic area which began to swell immediately.
2022 · 1 incident
November 21, 2022KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
JRL COAL INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Injured was changing tire on lo trac and as EE let the jack down, EE had their hand on top of tire. As jack dropped, the finder of lo trac caught EE's hand between finder and tire causing a laceration and bruising. 4 stitches were necessary to close laceration.
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