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John Mitch Potter safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Communication facilities; working sections; installation and maintenance requirements; audible or visual alarms.

    violationRecord 5092238
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.1600-2(e) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  2. Roof bolting.

    violationRecord 5092237
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.204(c)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty

  3. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220252130012
    Eagle Energy Mine No.1 · 4609425

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee stated EE was helping to strip the red phase lead in the High Line preparing to enter the High Line into the #3 Outby KVA. As EE was stripping the lead EE's knife blade slipped causing a laceration to EE's left thumb. Employee sought medical treatment and received 5 stitches.

  4. Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5092236
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.512 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  5. Fire-resistant hydraulic fluids and fire suppression devices on underground equipment.

    violationRecord 5092235
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.1107-1(a)(3)(ii) · $209.00 proposed penalty

  6. Grounding metallic frames, casings, and other enclosures of electric equipment.

    violationRecord 5092234
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.701 · $209.00 proposed penalty

  7. Automatic fire warning devices; actions and response.

    violationRecord 9839985
    Powellton #1 Mine · 4609217

    30 CFR 75.1103-5(h) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  8. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5092233
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty

  9. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 5092232
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.503 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  10. Impoundment Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F019296
    Delbarton Preparation Plant · 4605649

    3.3 on-site hours reported

  11. Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.

    violationRecord 9834789
    Powellton #1 Mine · 4609217

    30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(vi) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  12. Roof bolting.

    violationRecord 5092231
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.204(c)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty

  13. Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.

    violationRecord 5092230
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty

  14. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 5092229
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.1403 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty

  15. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5092228
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty

  16. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 5092227
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.503 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  17. Deenergization of self-propelled electric face equipment; performance requirements.

    violationRecord 5092226
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.523-2(a)(2) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,448.00 proposed penalty

  18. Automatic emergency-parking brakes.

    violationRecord 5092225
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.523-3(c)(2) · $313.00 proposed penalty

  19. Roof bolting.

    violationRecord 5092224
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.204(c)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty

  20. Inspection of fire suppression devices.

    violationRecord 5092223
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · $245.00 proposed penalty

  21. Roof control plan.

    violationRecord 5092222
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $288.00 proposed penalty

  22. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 5092221
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    30 CFR 75.1403 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty

  23. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220252090017
    TWIN BRANCH NO 1 SURFACE · 4609075

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was driving to the Coal pit and hit something in the road, EE was jarred and said EE's back and leg was hurting. Went to EE's Dr. and was given days off to rest.

  24. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord 7048970
    Lower War Eagle · 4609319

    103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported

  25. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5091487
    TWIN BRANCH NO 1 SURFACE · 4609075

    30 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,448.00 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.