13% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,843 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2022
16
inspections on record
418
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 418 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$16K
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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