21% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,128,312 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
1,036
inspections on record
24,522
inspection hours
7.3
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.
1,802 citations across 24,522 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.
$1.4M
proposed penalties
$805K
current assessed
$296K
paid to date
$509K
outstanding
1,764 assessments are final orders; 114 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-08-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
South Central Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
The victim had traveled inby permanent roof support in the #3 entry right crosscut #4 and a section of draw rock fell in the unsupported area fatally injuring the victim. The continuous miner was cutting into #3 right crosscut from the #4 entry when the draw rock fell out on miner and victim.
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