71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,054,888 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
828
inspections on record
72,134
inspection hours
10.3
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.
7,438 citations across 72,134 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.
$7.1M
proposed penalties
$5.3M
current assessed
$5.0M
paid to date
$305K
outstanding
7,284 assessments are final orders; 504 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-02-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.
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