Big Branch #34 safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c)
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(b)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c)
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c)
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
75.5 on-site hours reported
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
21.5 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Fire
Accident only
Accident narrative
The company believes that a large hydraulic hose ruptured near the turbocharger, resulting in the ignition of a fire. The fire severely damaged the dozer.
Spot Inspection
6.0 on-site hours reported
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(k) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
30 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
85.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was installing a wishbone pin in a 777 when they felt a sharp pain in left shoulder. They stated it felt better as the day went on but throughout the night it started hurting and burning more.
Spot Inspection
8.5 on-site hours reported
Drill dust control at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.620 · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Scaling highwalls; general.
30 CFR 77.1005(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $398.00 proposed penalty
Accumulations of combustible materials.
30 CFR 77.1104 · $151.00 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.