80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $156,446 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
160
inspections on record
18,044
inspection hours
6.3
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.
1,139 citations across 18,044 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.
$781K
proposed penalties
$634K
current assessed
$624K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
1,127 assessments are final orders; 26 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-08-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
March 22, 2013UT · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Valley Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
The Continuous Miner had started into a left hand turn on the second lift off the pillar. A roof fall approx. 22'x25' ranging in thickness from 12" to 22" occurred, striking the employee, causing fatal crushing injuries.
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