91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,771 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
130
inspections on record
5,673
inspection hours
4.5
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.
256 citations across 5,673 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.
$197K
proposed penalties
$180K
current assessed
$180K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
250 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Black Hills Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee received fatal crushing injuries while operating haul truck, parked in line waiting to be loaded at the shovel. The employee exited the cab and was standing behind the cab, between the cab and air receiver tank when the truck in front started to move in reverse, pinning the employee.
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