NICHOLS PIT has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2010–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
90
citations
25
significant & substantial
$76,825
proposed penalties
$62,227
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,598 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
52
inspections on record
726
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: 726 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
NICHOLS PIT has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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.
$77K
proposed penalties
$62K
current assessed
$62K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
Injured miner was using a pry bar to lift a bearing on a LOTO'd pump to remove shims under it. Lifted bearing and used fingers to remove shim, pry bar slipped dropping bearing, catching left index tip of finger cutting it off.
2015 · 2 incidents
July 16, 2015MS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
Claims he pulled a muscle in his abdomen while pulling on a pipe.
June 20, 2013MS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slipped and fell from a loader platform. He caught himself with his right arm on the handrail, pulling ligaments in his shoulder.
2011 · 2 incidents
November 11, 2011MS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While working on the shaker deck, he had to remove a length of conveyor belting that had been placed there to protect the screen. In removing the belting he felt a pain in his back.
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