61% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $83,513 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
128
inspections on record
4,269
inspection hours
5.1
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.
219 citations across 4,269 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.
$212K
proposed penalties
$129K
current assessed
$128K
paid to date
$755
outstanding
203 assessments are final orders; 12 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
October 7, 2014WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorFatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Commonwealth Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee apparently entered into highwall miner hole in an attempt to retrieve a cutter chain. While at the chain, the employee was struck by rock from roof.
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