76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $863,473 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,413
inspections on record
41,289
inspection hours
11.3
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.
4,650 citations across 41,289 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.
$3.6M
proposed penalties
$2.7M
current assessed
$2.7M
paid to date
$12K
outstanding
4,484 assessments are final orders; 114 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-11-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
January 6, 2007CO · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorFatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxbow Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was cutting a metal band on a bundle of rib screen. When the band broke, the screen expanded and fell on his chest, pinning him between the screen and the Wagner scoop. The screen was lifted off the victim with a skid steer and no pulse was found. The victim was transported to hospital.
OPERATING SHEARER IN TAILGATE, FLIPPED COWL HEADING TO HEADGATE WHEN FITTING BROKE ON BACK FLUSHFILTER AT SHEILD 74. THE HOSE WITH ALL FITTINGS WHIPPED OUT TO FACE AND HIT VICTIM AT SHIELD 76. THE 4,2000 PSI HOSE WITH COUPLER ON THE END HIT VICTIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO FACE AND HEAD.
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