BRUSH VALLEY safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
While unbolting a ram cylinder, the wrench EE was using to hold the nut pinched EE's right pinky finger causing a laceration resulting in stitches.
Disorders (repeated trauma)
Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Individual was experiencing pain in EE's right shoulder from repetitive use which resulted in surgery on 01/30/2026, making this a lost time accident.
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.1725(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation Technical Investigation
4.3 on-site hours reported
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
30 CFR 75.1909(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
30 CFR 75.1911(a)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
30 CFR 75.1911(f) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 77.512 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
173.3 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While standing up, stooped over, getting off mantrip when EE stepped forward felt a pop in EE's foot. This resulted in a fractured 5th metatarsal bone.
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Individual was installing 48" roof bolt and felt a pinching type of pain in EE's back. Worked up till 09/10/2025.
Automatic fire sensor and warning device systems; examination and test requirements.
30 CFR 75.1103-8(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Roof Control Technical Investigation
7.5 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Water sprinkler systems; fire warning devices at belt drives.
30 CFR 75.1101-10 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Electric power circuit and electric equipment; deenergization.
30 CFR 75.509 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Identification of circuit breakers.
30 CFR 75.904 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing, and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.502 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Trailing cable junctions.
30 CFR 75.602 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
When the miner operator activated the cutter heads on the miner, a foreign object struck the individual in the left side of face resulting in a laceration and fracture.
Identification of circuit breakers.
30 CFR 77.904 · $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.