61% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,500,718 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
529
inspections on record
40,092
inspection hours
11.4
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.
4,557 citations across 40,092 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.
$3.8M
proposed penalties
$2.8M
current assessed
$2.3M
paid to date
$441K
outstanding
4,474 assessments are final orders; 339 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-08-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
August 4, 2007WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossFatality · MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
During the change-out of a cutter head torque shaft, employee unexpectedly attempted to pull out a rotating shaft which struck him, causing injuries.
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