76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $250,728 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
225
inspections on record
9,350
inspection hours
12.3
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.
1,146 citations across 9,350 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.
$1.0M
proposed penalties
$788K
current assessed
$788K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,129 assessments are final orders; 76 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-12-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
April 22, 2008VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Osaka Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object
The victim was positioned next to the continuous mining machine operator in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North (about 95'inby S.S.#597). The final shuttle car was being loaded from the face of the place, when a piece of roof bolted rock measuring about 71" long X 39" X 18" thick fell, striking the victim. The injuries received from the occurance were fatal.
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