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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 of trailing cables.

    violationRecord 5190817

    30 CFR 75.606 · $549.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 5190816

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty

  3. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0162AD

    103(i) · 5.5 on-site hours reported

  4. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5069411

    30 CFR 75.400 · $288.00 proposed penalty

  5. Quarterly sampling; mechanized mining units.

    violationRecord 5063524

    30 CFR 70.208(a)(2) · $245.00 proposed penalty

  6. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 5069410

    30 CFR 75.1403 · $165.00 proposed penalty

  7. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220253360001

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was moving scoop and while moving was trying to push air line out of the way without exiting the scoop and during this was struck on EE's right hand middle finger between the canopy of the scoop and a sand prop that the scoop knocked

  8. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5069409

    30 CFR 75.400 · $288.00 proposed penalty

  9. Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 5069408

    30 CFR 75.1100-2(b) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  10. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0162AC

    103(i) · 2.0 on-site hours reported

  11. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0162AB

    103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported

  12. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0162AA

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

  13. Methane monitors.

    violationRecord 5069407

    30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $245.00 proposed penalty

  14. Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.

    violationRecord 9700525

    30 CFR 75.380(d)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $818.00 proposed penalty

  15. Electrical connections or splices; suitability.

    violationRecord 9700524

    30 CFR 75.514 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  16. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9700523

    30 CFR 75.400 · $366.00 proposed penalty

  17. Ventilation controls.

    violationRecord 9700522

    30 CFR 75.333(h) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  18. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9700521

    30 CFR 75.400 · $288.00 proposed penalty

  19. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220253170688

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    EE was working at mine site, and the weather had been raining. EE was walking to their truck in the wet red clay when left foot slid forward causing them to fall backwards. During the fall, the EE's right knee buckled, and they felt a pop in right knee.

  20. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0162A9

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

  21. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 5069406

    30 CFR 75.1403 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Communications facilities; refuge alternatives.

    violationRecord 5069405

    30 CFR 75.1600-3(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

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

    violationRecord 5069404

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,219.00 proposed penalty

  24. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0162A8

    103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported

  25. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9700520

    30 CFR 75.400 · $193.00 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.