73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $455,066 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
335
inspections on record
31,356
inspection hours
4.8
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.
1,491 citations across 31,356 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.
$1.7M
proposed penalties
$1.4M
current assessed
$1.2M
paid to date
$150K
outstanding
1,436 assessments are final orders; 60 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Drill crew was attempting to back off a stuck drill pipe. A wire rope snub line was used to secure the worm tong. The snub line failed and the tong struck the employee resulting in fatal injuries.
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