Talons Cove has $435K in proposed MSHA penalties and $31 outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 11,998 | 3 | 0 | 250.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 10,146 | 6 | 1 | 591.4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 11,579 | 4 | 2 | 345.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 10,042 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 10,092 | 3 | 0 | 297.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,932 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 10,645 | 6 | 1 | 563.6 |
| 2024 Q1 | 8,555 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 10,651 | 14 | 5 | 1314.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11,991 | 5 | 1 | 417.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 13,323 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 10,609 | 7 | 1 | 659.8 |
| 2022 Q4 | 12,635 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 11,312 | 8 | 3 | 707.2 |
| 2022 Q2 | 13,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 15,946 | 4 | 0 | 250.8 |
| 2021 Q4 | 16,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 17,147 | 4 | 2 | 233.3 |
| 2021 Q2 | 17,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 16,190 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 14,668 | 2 | 0 | 136.4 |
| 2020 Q3 | 14,994 | 3 | 1 | 200.1 |
| 2020 Q2 | 14,401 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 14,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 14,767 | 21 | 15 | 1422.1 |
| 2019 Q3 | 17,219 | 10 | 3 | 580.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 18,909 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 18,891 | 15 | 3 | 794.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 19,524 | 10 | 5 | 512.2 |
| 2018 Q3 | 19,570 | 20 | 4 | 1022.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 19,711 | 3 | 1 | 152.2 |
| 2018 Q1 | 17,439 | 12 | 3 | 688.1 |
| 2017 Q4 | 15,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 15,391 | 4 | 4 | 259.9 |
| 2017 Q2 | 13,991 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 12,279 | 4 | 0 | 325.8 |
| 2016 Q4 | 13,941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,596 | 4 | 0 | 870.3 |
| 2016 Q2 | 12,831 | 4 | 4 | 311.7 |
| 2016 Q1 | 9,651 | 1 | 0 | 103.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 11,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 11,775 | 3 | 0 | 254.8 |
| 2015 Q2 | 9,511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 6,175 | 2 | 2 | 323.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 8,225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,329 | 12 | 4 | 1637.3 |
| 2014 Q2 | 6,801 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 6,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 7,331 | 2 | 1 | 272.8 |
| 2013 Q3 | 7,184 | 2 | 0 | 278.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 8,725 | 12 | 6 | 1375.4 |
| 2013 Q1 | 7,704 | 6 | 2 | 778.8 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6,329 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,897 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,799 | 4 | 3 | 833.5 |
| 2011 Q4 | 6,279 | 13 | 8 | 2070.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,676 | 2 | 1 | 260.6 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,825 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,268 | 4 | 1 | 1763.7 |
| 2010 Q4 | 3,479 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,671 | 7 | 5 | 1906.8 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,109 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Employee was carrying a roller can walking down a slight incline when they slipped causing them to break their left ankle. There was loose material on incline, and work boot did not have sufficient ankle support.
Miner was getting up into loader and missed the first step with foot, straining left shoulder. Initial treatment was first aid and doctor visit to provide diagnosis. Remained at a shoulder strain without medical treatment until we were notified of a cortisone injection on 12/09/2022. At which time, we feel it became a reportable injury.
EE (the miner) was cutting a conveyor belt when EE slipped with the knife and cut leg. EE was cutting towards the body. The cut required stitches and caused no permanent or long term impairment. Returned to work the next day.
The miner was walking from vehicle towards the plant, minutes after the weather had cleared. It had been snowing previously for several hours and there were 2 inches of new snow accumulation on the ground. The miner slipped on the ice and snow from the recent snow storm and injured ankle. Miner was taken to doctor to get ankle examined.
Miner was assisting to remove a large rock from a clogged jaw crusher. The miners were locked out, tagged and tied off. The rock was suspended during removal and EE placed foot on the lip of the jaw, contrary to training to stay clear of the jaw. EE's foot was in an unprotected position when the load moved and the rock collided with EE's left foot.
Miner bypassed the guard to access V belt on the head pulley Motor belt. After checking the tension of the V belt with fingers, the operator in the tower started the belt without sounding the alarm. This resulted in the Miner getting fingers entangled in the belt and pulley. The miner lost the tips of three fingers.
While working on the dozer the mechanic stepped down onto the track and slipped. He fell down about 5' and hit his head. He received stitches. Employee stated that he was using 3 point contact climbing but that his hands were greasy and could not hold his grip when he lost his footing.
Using a wire brush to clean and got debris in his eye. Required prescription for eye.
Sliced finger while working on machinery. Required stitches.
Loader operator was refilling coolant when he slipped and fell off of loader. Operator sustained minor back injury.
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.