88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $85,986 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
988
inspections on record
39,236
inspection hours
7.1
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.
2,775 citations across 39,236 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.
$726K
proposed penalties
$677K
current assessed
$640K
paid to date
$38K
outstanding
2,721 assessments are final orders; 59 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-09-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
On December 12, 2009 at approximately 6:38 am, a pre-dawn, low temperature accident occurred on a haulage road at PE Southern Pike Co. The driver of DT 178 exited the loaded coal truck, resulting in his death.
June 3, 2008KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanFatality · MACHINERY
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A tree split & fell onto the victim, pinning him between two trees.
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object
F-600 WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROADWAY APPROXIMATELY 8% GRADE; FAILED TO NEGOTIATE CURVE AT INTERSECTION TRAVELING OVER BERM AND HIGH WALL RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
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