81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,087,995 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2,511
inspections on record
95,625
inspection hours
8.2
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.
7,836 citations across 95,625 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.
$5.6M
proposed penalties
$4.5M
current assessed
$4.5M
paid to date
$70
outstanding
7,712 assessments are final orders; 270 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-12-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Drummond Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
At approximately 10:15am an employee received fatal crushing injuries as he was helping move a Longwall power center. The fatal injuries occurred when the employee was crushed between the power center and rib as the power center was being moved into a cross cut.
March 23, 2012AL · Coalelectrician, linemanFatality · ELECTRICAL
Drummond Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
Electrician was performing work on a shuttle car cable reel on the West Main Left section when his received a fatal electrical shock. The electrician came in contact with the exposed 995 volt energized cable leads in the cable reel compartment.
August 10, 2005AL · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A piece of rock fell from between the pin & rib striking injured on head, shoulder & back. Victim died 11/15/05.
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