89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $76,497 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
475
inspections on record
33,544
inspection hours
4.9
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.
1,643 citations across 33,544 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.
$674K
proposed penalties
$635K
current assessed
$598K
paid to date
$37K
outstanding
1,540 assessments are final orders; 18 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
November 8, 2025WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossFatality · INUNDATION
Nicholas-Contura, LLC · Drowning
A water inundation occurred on the No. 1 Section in the No. 1 Face near spad 1717. Resulted in a Fatal injury. Rescue crews located the fatally injured person on 11/13/2025.
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