31% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $182,971 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
69
inspections on record
969
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 969 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$267K
proposed penalties
$262K
current assessed
$84K
paid to date
$178K
outstanding
180 assessments are final orders; 15 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-03-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Rare Red Rock · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
The victim was operating an excavator with a rock breaker attachment. He was scaling rock from the highwall face when the face fell onto the cab of excavator crushing him.
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