69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,030,269 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2015
1,564
inspections on record
114,323
inspection hours
9.0
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.
10,254 citations across 114,323 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.
$9.7M
proposed penalties
$7.3M
current assessed
$6.6M
paid to date
$679K
outstanding
9,804 assessments are final orders; 357 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Panther Creek Mining LLC · Struck by flying object
The employee was tramming company ID 537 CIA scoop when EE trammed over a piece of four-inch driscoplex 6300 water pipe approximately 17ft long causing the loose end to enter the scoop operator compartment striking EE. The employee received first aid and was transported to the surface before being transported via ambulance to CAMC General where EE was pronounced deceased.
September 17, 2019WV · Coalelectrician, linemanFatality · ELECTRICAL
Panther Creek Mining LLC · Contact with electrical current
EE was attempting to identify the problems with the scrubber motor on the JM 6911 continuous miner on the number one section in the number one entry when EE came in contact with electricity. The employee was brought to the surface and transported by ambulance to a Hospital where EE later passed away from the injury sustained from the incident.
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