58% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,583,012 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,026
inspections on record
42,411
inspection hours
9.9
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.
4,201 citations across 42,411 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.
$6.2M
proposed penalties
$4.1M
current assessed
$3.6M
paid to date
$498K
outstanding
4,095 assessments are final orders; 170 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-01-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
March 13, 2013WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Newtown Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object
EE was fatally injured while installing a rib bolt in the 8 Right Crosscut on Unit 1 when a slick-n-side formation fell from the mine roof inby the ATRS of the bolt machine, struck the mine floor and protruded into the employees work area. The employee was struck against the back with the rock and caught between the drill pot/mast area of the Fletcher DDR-13 WT he was operating.
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object
Hoisting accident, still under investigation.
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