80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $87,868 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
708
inspections on record
12,112
inspection hours
9.8
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.
1,193 citations across 12,112 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$435K
proposed penalties
$348K
current assessed
$348K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,173 assessments are final orders; 20 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
August 22, 2018PA · Metal/Non-Metalgroundman, yardmanFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Victim used an aerial lift positioned under the #3 tunnel belt to access the take-up pulley assemble components. As the victim was attempting to manually clean the north side of the west bend pulley, ee became entangled between the rotating pulley and the moving conveyor belt, resulting in a fatal injuries.
February 13, 2006PA · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanFatality · MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
3 employees working on elev. platform to remove pitman from Crusher B. Crane owned & operated by contractor had lifted pitman & it was hanging stationary. The men headed for the stairs to descend. Pitman suddenly swung and hit EE, fatally injuring him (cause of death crushing blunt force trauma). 2nd EE was grazed by pitman, but was not injured. 3rd EE uninjured.
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