82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $66,186 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
149
inspections on record
10,762
inspection hours
6.1
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.
657 citations across 10,762 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.
$361K
proposed penalties
$295K
current assessed
$295K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
638 assessments are final orders; 36 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
EE CRESTED PIT 10-RAMP 2 DIVIDE, HEADING SOUTH DOWN-GRADE TO THE COAL PLANT. WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE TRUCK VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFTAT AT THE RAMP JUNCTION. THE TRUCK RAN THRU THE BERM, ABOVE THE OLD PIT 10 READY LINE, WHERE THEOPERATOR WAS EJECTED FROM THE TRUCK
January 29, 1994WY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFatality · ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Contact with electrical current
DECEASED,WELDER AND (NAME),LEAD MAN WERE WORKING IN THE TUB REPLACING RACK SEGMENT BOLTS,THE POWER TO THE DRAGLINE WAS DE-ENERGIZED AT THE SUBSTATION.OTHER EMPLOYEE UNLOCKED THE DOOR ON THE TR AILING CABLE TERMINATION ROOM TO INSPECT IT.AS WORK WAS NEARLY COMPLETED EMPLOYEE ASKED ELECTRICIAN TO RE-ENERGIZE THE POWER.AS EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING EQUIPMENT OUT OF THE DRAGLINE THE LIGHTS W
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