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Ricky D Kirk; Jerry Wells Jr 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. Fall of roof or back

    accidentRecord 220251010021
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    At 11:20pm a call was made outside saying a roof fall was discovered on East A belt. At 11:22pm MSHA was notified. Upon investigation of the roof fall it was determined that the fall did not meet the criteria for reportable accident. Roof stone had fallen out from around the roof bolts. The area was approximately 14 feet long x 8 feet wide x 3.5 feet high.

  2. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F016199
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    185.5 on-site hours reported

  3. Health Technical Investigation

    inspectionRecord F010F7C
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    2.5 on-site hours reported

  4. Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.

    violationRecord 9936103
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $336.00 proposed penalty

  5. Fall of roof or back

    accidentRecord 220250910017
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    What was originally thought to be a roof fall was actually a non-reportable occurrence. The immediate roof had fallen but was not above anchorage. The area was the track entry on 7 Seam A track at 55 crosscut. The area was cleaned and additional bolts installed.

  6. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F01988F
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported

  7. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00E0B9
    Sands Hill Strip · 3301358

    15.8 on-site hours reported

  8. Rock dusting.

    violationRecord 9936102
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.402 · $697.00 proposed penalty

  9. Permanent splicing of trailing cables.

    violationRecord 9936101
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.604(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $465.00 proposed penalty

  10. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 9933239
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.503

  11. Roof control plan.

    violationRecord 9933238
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $209.00 proposed penalty

  12. Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.

    violationRecord 9933237
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(vii)(B) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty

  13. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 9933236
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.503 · $374.00 proposed penalty

  14. Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 9933235
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.1100-2(e) · $209.00 proposed penalty

  15. Action level.

    violationRecord 9800781
    Sands Hill Strip · 3301358

    30 CFR 62.120 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  16. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F01799F
    Sands Hill Strip #2 · 3303336

    4.8 on-site hours reported

  17. Compressors.

    violationRecord 9933234
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.344(c) · $209.00 proposed penalty

  18. Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.

    violationRecord 9800780
    Sands Hill Strip · 3301358

    30 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  19. Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.

    violationRecord 9800779
    Sands Hill Strip · 3301358

    30 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  20. Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.

    violationRecord 9800778
    Sands Hill Strip · 3301358

    30 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.

    violationRecord 9800777
    Sands Hill Strip · 3301358

    30 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord 7031493
    Cheyenne Saline Co. #1 · 1102751

    3.5 on-site hours reported

  23. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6930432
    Sands Hill Strip · 3301358

    14.0 on-site hours reported

  24. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9933233
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.400 · $697.00 proposed penalty

  25. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 9933232
    HOPEDALE MINE · 3300968

    30 CFR 75.1403 · $398.00 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.