9% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $307,913 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
58
inspections on record
1,264
inspection hours
7.8
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.
99 citations across 1,264 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.
$338K
proposed penalties
$338K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$308K
outstanding
93 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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