Elk Creek Plant safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Ground control; inspection and maintenance; general.
30 CFR 77.1004(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Belt conveyors.
30 CFR 77.1107 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
4.3 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
3.5 on-site hours reported
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.
30 CFR 77.410(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.
30 CFR 77.410(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Examination and maintenance of firefighting equipment.
30 CFR 77.1110 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
7.5 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
137.8 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
EE was removing scrap metal from a muddy area when EE felt a pain in EE's back. EE visited the hospital on 2-24-26 and received a full release. EE worked until 2-26-26 when EE followed up with a PCP and was given another full release. EE went back to PCP on 3-5-26 when EE was taken out of full-duty work
Impoundment Spot Inspection
10.8 on-site hours reported
Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; general.
30 CFR 77.216(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspection
0.0 on-site hours reported
Loading and haulage; general.
30 CFR 77.1600(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $21,713.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; operation.
30 CFR 77.1607(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $21,713.00 proposed penalty
Impoundment Spot Inspection
4.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
13.5 on-site hours reported
Powered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
A loaded coal truck collided with an empty coal truck while traveling in opposite directions. The operator of loaded coal truck experienced soreness and was written off work.
Powered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
A loaded coal truck collided with an empty coal truck while traveling in opposite directions. This incident resulted in a broken leg for the operator in the empty coal truck.
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
17.5 on-site hours reported
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.