64% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,622,900 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
1,607
inspections on record
76,908
inspection hours
9.8
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.
7,558 citations across 76,908 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.
$7.2M
proposed penalties
$5.4M
current assessed
$4.6M
paid to date
$886K
outstanding
7,408 assessments are final orders; 227 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-01-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
May 18, 2017WV · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #43 DC MOTOR ALONG 8 HAULAGE EXTENSION TRACK WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AGAINST A ROOF SUPPORT BEAM. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION ONGOING
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