77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $58,444 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
237
inspections on record
3,136
inspection hours
13.5
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.
424 citations across 3,136 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.
$253K
proposed penalties
$207K
current assessed
$195K
paid to date
$13K
outstanding
414 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
October 7, 2022RI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanFatality · OTHER
J R Vinagro Corporation · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
A miner entered the air separator to clear a blockage. The miner became engulfed in the material.
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