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Blue Creek Mine No. 1 safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

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

Safety activity

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

    violationRecord 5190633

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · $818.00 proposed penalty

  2. Mechanical equipment guards.

    violationRecord 5190632

    30 CFR 75.1722(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,312.00 proposed penalty

  3. Fall of roof or back

    accidentRecord 220260430016

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee had just finished servicing a location and was moving to the next location. In between downtime employee went to drink and have a snack. During this time a piece of 1-inch-thick dry rock fell and hit the employee in the left wrist causing a laceration.

  4. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord 6975898

    103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported

  5. Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.

    violationRecord 9822588

    30 CFR 75.503 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 5190473

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · $818.00 proposed penalty

  7. Roof Control Technical Investigation

    inspectionRecord 6920869

    42.3 on-site hours reported

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

    violationRecord 5063819

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · $366.00 proposed penalty

  9. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220260570003

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    ***summarized from attached letter*** Employee was lifting rebar in conjunction with other employees. In lifting and/or moving the rebar, the employee either injured or re-injured their back. The employee sought medical treatment that day and after treatment was released to work, without restriction, by the doctor effective February 9, 2026. (letter attached to original filing)

  10. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5190631

    30 CFR 75.400 · $592.00 proposed penalty

  11. Refuge alternatives.

    violationRecord 5190630

    30 CFR 75.1506(g) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,312.00 proposed penalty

  12. Belt air course ventilation.

    violationRecord 5190629

    30 CFR 75.350(a)(2) · $313.00 proposed penalty

  13. Ventilation Technical Investigation

    inspectionRecord 6917468

    39.8 on-site hours reported

  14. Water sprinkler systems; fire warning devices at belt drives.

    violationRecord 9822587

    30 CFR 75.1101-10 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  15. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord 6975897

    103(i) · 1.0 on-site hours reported

  16. Ventilation controls.

    violationRecord 9822586

    30 CFR 75.333(h) · $209.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 9822585

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,383.00 proposed penalty

  18. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5190470

    30 CFR 75.400 · $883.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 5190469

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · $883.00 proposed penalty

  20. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord 6975896

    103(i) · 8.5 on-site hours reported

  21. Belt air course ventilation.

    violationRecord 9822584

    30 CFR 75.350(a) · $549.00 proposed penalty

  22. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9822583

    30 CFR 75.400 · $1,037.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 9822582

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · $818.00 proposed penalty

  24. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord 6975895

    103(i) · 5.5 on-site hours reported

  25. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9822581

    30 CFR 75.400 · $1,037.00 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.