Hallador Energy Company safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.1909(c)(4) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $209.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.1731(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was reclaiming life line when right foot got tangled up on life line, causing employee to slip and twist EE's right knee. Employee had an MRI showing a tear in the meniscus, requiring surgery.
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 72.630(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.202(a) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 72.630(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was trying to remove a drill steel that was stuck in drill pod of a roof bolter. Employee twisted right knee causing knee to pop. On 4/23/2026 employee was restricted to sit down work only pending MRI.
Underground diesel fuel tanks and safety cans.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.1904(b)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 5.3 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.202(a) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported
Operation of diesel-powered equipment.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.1916(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.512 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was packing a timber on M4 belt line from crosscut #74 to crosscut #76 when their left knee gave out. MRI results show a tear to their ACL. Restrictions are sit down work only. Employee will follow up with Orthopedic Surgeon.
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 6.3 on-site hours reported
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.403 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was a front seat passenger in mantrip when mantrip hit coal rib, causing lacerated bottom lip, requiring stitches and fracturing some teeth.
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.403 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.