79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $591,143 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
491
inspections on record
34,883
inspection hours
12.0
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.
4,201 citations across 34,883 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.
$2.9M
proposed penalties
$2.3M
current assessed
$2.3M
paid to date
$5
outstanding
4,143 assessments are final orders; 151 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-07-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
December 16, 2009KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by falling object
Employee was operating a remote control continuous miner. He was struck by a rock. He did not survive the injuries.
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