93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,565 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
293
inspections on record
10,363
inspection hours
9.6
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.
991 citations across 10,363 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
$184K
current assessed
$183K
paid to date
$414
outstanding
981 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-01-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Dacoal Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A CONTRACTOR PARKED HIS TRUCK IN A TURN AROUND AREA APPROX. 75 YARDS FROM STOCKPILE OF UNDERGROUND MINE. HE PLACED AN IMPROVISED STAND UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO LEVER THE TRUCK OFF T HE GROUND AS BED RAISED. UNDERNEATH, HE BEGAN WORKING, ADJUSTING BRAKES. TRUCK EITHER ROLLED OR SLIPPED OF STAND PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE & STAND. FOUND SITTING ON GROUND UNDER TRUC
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