82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,549 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
105
inspections on record
7,392
inspection hours
1.7
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.
126 citations across 7,392 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.
$31K
proposed penalties
$31K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
116 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
August 19, 1997ND · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Falkirk Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
A PASSENGER VAN WAS TRAVELING TO THE MINE FACILITY AND OVERTURNED WHEN IT DROVE ONTO A WINDROW OF GRAVEL PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HAULROAD BY A CONTRACTOR. AN EE WAS FATALITY INJURED.
Falkirk Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SKID INTO BERM AND ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT(BERM) DOWN SLOP
December 17, 1990ND · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Falkirk Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object
A COAL HAULER AND SCRAPER COLLIDED AT AN INTERSECTION WHERE SCRAPER WAS CROSSING HAUL ROAD.
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