Blue Creek No. 1 UG Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Electrical Technical Investigation
10.0 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
7.0 on-site hours reported
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.404(a) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; switches.
30 CFR 77.507 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Water sprinkler systems; fire warning devices at belt drives.
30 CFR 75.1101-10 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.512 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,219.00 proposed penalty
Quarterly sampling; mechanized mining units.
30 CFR 70.208(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Quarterly sampling; mechanized mining units.
30 CFR 70.208(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
241.3 on-site hours reported
Short circuit protection; ratings and settings of circuit breakers.
30 CFR 75.601-1 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Sampling; general and technical requirements.
30 CFR 70.201(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Permanent splicing of trailing cables.
30 CFR 75.604(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Self-rescue devices; inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and recordkeeping.
30 CFR 75.1714-3(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Dust disease of lungs
Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
On November 24, 2025, the operator was notified by MSHA that the employee has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis.
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $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.