Peril Pit has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1983–2003
Latest incident
Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
63
citations
7
significant & substantial
$9,442
proposed penalties
$9,291
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
42
inspections on record
385
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: 385 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Peril Pit has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 0 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
62 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-14.
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
EE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF PUTTING BAGS-FULL OF COLLECTED DUST INTO THE LOADER. BUCKET FOR DISPOSAL. WHILE DOING THIS THE LOADER BUCKET SHIFTED PINNING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE GROUND. THIS ACTION MASHED HIS STEEL TOED BOOT ONTO HIS FOOT CAUSING THE FRACTURE OF HIS BIG TOE AND THE TWO NEXT TO IT.
1992 · 1 incident
June 10, 1992TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
USING PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN 2" JOINT OF PIPE.APPLIED PRESSURE TO WRENCH WITH FOOT,IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE KNEE AGAINST GROUND.DIDNT NOTICE PROBLEM SO DIDNT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 12-1 0-90 TO SUPV AND MED DEPT.REFERRED AT THAT TIME.
EE WAS MOVING A RAILROAD TIE AND A SPLINTER FROM THE TIE EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT FINGER. HE REMOVED THE SPLINTER AT THAT TIME, AND DID NOT REPORT IT AS HE FELT IT WAS MINOR. THE NEXT DAY IT BECA ME SWOLLEN AND HE REPORTED IT TO THE CO NURSE, AND WAS REFERRED FOR FURTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8-2-90.
1988 · 1 incident
August 4, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
DISMOUNTED FROM TRACK CRAINE TO PICK UP WATER CAN & MOVE TO MAIN PLANT. LOADING SITE STARTED TO PICK UP CAN & FELL TO GROUND. TRANSPORTED TO DR & RELEASED BY DR TO COME BACK TO WORK NEXT M ORNING LIGHT DUTY. RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY 8/9/88. EMPL WAS TAKING PRESCRIPTION MED WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HEAT EXHAUSTION.
1984 · 2 incidents
July 23, 1984TX · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manPOWERED HAULAGE
KENNETH FELL APPROX 14 TO 15 FT FROM THE TOP OF A LEDGE LANDING ON A SOFT BED OF DIRT HE APPARENTLY EXPERIENCED ONLY MINOR INJURIES
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