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Big Creek Surface safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F01B250

    0.8 on-site hours reported

  2. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9878455

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  3. Loading and haulage equipment; installations.

    violationRecord 9878454

    30 CFR 77.1605(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  4. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220261240011

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was dismounting the front-end loader using the stairs on the rear of the machine when EE fell and slid down the machine's stairs. The employee continued to work until EE sought medical evaluation on 4-28-2026 and was removed by a physician.

  5. Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.

    violationRecord 8283140

    30 CFR 77.410(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  6. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F006084

    87.5 on-site hours reported

  7. Loading and haulage equipment; installations.

    violationRecord 8283139

    30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  8. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220262440004

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    On 2/24/26 the employee stepped out of EE's personal vehicle at starting time and slipped on some ice resulting in a slip/trip incident injuring EE's right shoulder. Employee continued to work until EE was taken out of work by a physician on 8/28/26.

  9. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00607F

    59.5 on-site hours reported

  10. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220251740021

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    The employee was released by physician and returned to work on 6/9/25 from a previous injury. On 6/11/25 the employee was taken back out of work by physician when they reported continued back pain from the pre-existing injury which was preventing them from conducting normal mine work.

  11. Loading and haulage equipment; installations.

    violationRecord 8283112

    30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  12. Protective clothing; requirements.

    violationRecord 8283111

    30 CFR 77.1710(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty

  13. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F006069

    91.5 on-site hours reported

  14. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 8284545

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $366.00 proposed penalty

  15. Loading and haulage equipment; installations.

    violationRecord 8283101

    30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  16. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 8284781

    30 CFR 77.1104 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 8284780

    30 CFR 77.1104 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  18. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 8284779

    30 CFR 77.1104 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  19. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 8284544

    30 CFR 77.1104 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  20. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00BCD4

    81.5 on-site hours reported

  21. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220250500020

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee developed welders flash (Photokeratitis) to their eyes when welding.

  22. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220250500012

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee strained back at the start of employee's shift as employee was pulling themself up to the cab of the excavator.

  23. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220250290041

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was exiting the mine property in personal vehicle at the end of shift when employee collided with an empty coal truck that was traveling in the opposite direction on the mine haul road.

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.