83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $51,887 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
303
inspections on record
14,431
inspection hours
8.8
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.
1,277 citations across 14,431 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.
$297K
proposed penalties
$250K
current assessed
$245K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
1,219 assessments are final orders; 65 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
December 3, 1998VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)Fatality · MACHINERY
Capital Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN FACE ON #3 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE ATRS SYSTEM ON THE ROOF BOLTER ROLLED DOWN CATCHING HIM AGAINST FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN DEATH.
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