61% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,338,359 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
605
inspections on record
59,775
inspection hours
12.8
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.
7,668 citations across 59,775 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.
$8.6M
proposed penalties
$6.1M
current assessed
$5.3M
paid to date
$775K
outstanding
7,541 assessments are final orders; 218 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-08-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
December 16, 2014KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Mining Company LLC · Struck by powered moving object
The unit mechanic was traveling across the section. A ram car was traveling inby toward the miner. The car had only traveled a few feet inby when the employee was struck by the ram car.
Highland Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object
ON JULY 2ND, 2003, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE NECK BY A PROJECTILE WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS SUGGEST THE VICIM WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TIP OF A CUTTING BIT.
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