72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,176,661 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
8,305
inspections on record
469,389
inspection hours
3.8
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.
18,036 citations across 469,389 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.
$7.7M
proposed penalties
$5.5M
current assessed
$5.5M
paid to date
$34K
outstanding
17,646 assessments are final orders; 1,815 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
May 14, 2021PA · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object
A continuous miner operator was mining in the number one entry when employee was struck by a rock in by permanent roof supports. This resulted in a fatality.
September 11, 2018PA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The CM had backed out of the number one entry and began tramming to the number two entry when ee noticed the front MBC on the attached system did not pull ahead. At that time, the victim was found at the MBC suffering from crushing injuries. This resulted in a fatality.
February 20, 2015PA · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object
On February 20, 2015, a fatal accident occurred in the #2 slope entry of the A Mains, MMU 001. The roof bolter operator received crushing injuries during the bolting process.
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