89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $236,181 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
706
inspections on record
39,754
inspection hours
6.9
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.
2,758 citations across 39,754 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.
$2.2M
proposed penalties
$2.0M
current assessed
$2.0M
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
2,702 assessments are final orders; 145 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
September 19, 2008WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · MACHINERY
Alex Energy, LLC · Struck against a moving object
While working a steep backfill slope doing reclaimation work, the dozer operator was unable to maintain control, resulting in rollover of dozer approx 4-5 times. Although wearing seatbelt, a broken back and swelling of C-spine resulted, causing loss of sensation and paralysis.
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