Bichler Pit safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
7.3 on-site hours reported
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 56.14112(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
30 CFR 56.12008
Controls and switches.
30 CFR 56.12002
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 56.4104(b)
Spot Inspection
0.0 on-site hours reported
General instructions for completing MSHA Form 7000-1.
30 CFR 50.20-1 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee picked up the conveyor belt to slide it over and tighten bolt overhead. EE used EE's arms and head to push the belt up and over. After moving, employee turned EE's body and felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back and had pain standing, sitting and walking.
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
21.5 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Prohibited areas for food and beverages.
30 CFR 56.20014 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $642.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,184.00 proposed penalty
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
1.5 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
1.5 on-site hours reported
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Hand-held power tools.
30 CFR 56.14116(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $642.00 proposed penalty
Traffic control.
30 CFR 56.9100(b) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Toilet facilities.
30 CFR 56.20008(b) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
17.8 on-site hours reported
Overhead drive belts.
30 CFR 56.14108 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $642.00 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.
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.