Mining Incidents

Oak Grove Resources LLC operator

Controlled by ERP Compliant Fuels, LLC
MSHA operator ID: 0051343
Fatalities
3
Total incidents
481
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2003–2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
8,849
citations
3,168
significant & substantial
$11,946,835
proposed penalties
$8,210,721
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,736,114 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
2,015
inspections on record
87,801
inspection hours
10.1
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.
8,849 citations across 87,801 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.
$11.9M
proposed penalties
$8.7M
current assessed
$8.2M
paid to date
$510K
outstanding
8,697 assessments are final orders; 288 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-05-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2019
3
2018
16
2017
26 (1f)
2016
34 (1f)
2015
14
2014
15
2013
40
2012
56
2011
48
2010
30
2009
37
2008
43 (1f)
2007
25
2006
30
2005
35
2004
19
2003
10

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

3 recorded
June 19, 2017 AL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Struck against stationary object

Injured employee sustained fatal injuries resulting from head trauma after jumping or being thrown from the lead locomotive of a supply trip at crosscut 16 on east mains track.

December 2, 2016 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

During Longwall setup procedures, two service representatives from shield manufacturer were installing yield valves on shields. The deceased was positioned behind leg jacks installing yield valves on tilt jack, while second representative began to install yield valves on leg jack. Plugs from both jacks were removed causing the shield canopy to collapse crushing the victim.

May 22, 2008 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was caught between two pieces of equipment resulting in fatal injuries

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