Mining Incidents

Buffalo Mining Company operator

Controlled by Pittston Company
MSHA operator ID: P00286
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
285
Mines on record
7
Years on record
1983–1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$115
proposed penalties
$115
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
140
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: 140 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1997
1
1996
1
1995
1
1993
22
1992
38
1991
52
1990
32
1989
18
1988
44
1987
18
1986
27
1985
9
1984
11
1983
11

Mines on record

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