Mining Incidents

Sisecam Wyoming, LLC operator

MSHA operator ID: L14409
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
292
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1996–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,779
citations
297
significant & substantial
$739,209
proposed penalties
$661,777
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $77,432 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,177
inspections on record
26,743
inspection hours
6.7
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.
1,779 citations across 26,743 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.
$739K
proposed penalties
$665K
current assessed
$662K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
1,739 assessments are final orders; 27 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
3
2024
2
2023
3
2022
4
2021
4
2020
5
2019
11
2018
5
2017
5
2016
5
2015
5
2014
13
2013
7
2012
11
2011
2
2010
8
2009
18
2008
16
2007
14
2006
24
2005
11 (1f)
2004
24 (1f)
2003
9
2002
11
2001
8
2000
11
1999
5
1998
18
1997
17
1996
12

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
April 4, 2005 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ASSEMBLING CONTINUOUS MINER(CM04) IN UPPER BED REBUILD MAINTENANCE SHOP. CREW HAD JUST COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF RIGHT HAND CUTTING HEAD MOTOR. OTHER EE OPERATING EIMCO 913 #4 WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD UP NORTH SHOP ACCESS ROAD. OTHER EE TURNED EIMCO OFF TO COMMUNICATE W/SUPERVISOR, EIMCO ROLLED FORWARD, PINNING EE BETWEEN EIMCO FORKS AND CUTTING MOTOR.

February 1, 2004 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · MACHINERY
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE FIRST HALFPASS, THE VICTIM EXITED THE BOLTER COMPARTMENT AND WAS THEN PINCHED BETWEEN THE MINER TAIL AND THE RIB. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN DEATH TO THE EMPLOYEE.

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