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Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Disorders (repeated trauma)

    accidentRecord 220262370014

    Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6

    Accident narrative

    The Operator was notified on 8/24/2026, that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Hearing Loss.

  2. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220262090001

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    The employee was getting back in the operators compartment when EE's foot came in contact with the deceleration pedal, causing EE to fall forward, striking EE's head on the cab. The employee's injury was closed with medical adhesive (glue).

  3. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220262040020

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Standing approx 15 feet from a mechanic who was installing a pin on the high wall miner when a sliver of metal splintered off of the sledge hammer striking me in the left wrist.

  4. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F0170F1

    84.5 on-site hours reported

  5. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220261770004

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was installing a new tire on the water truck, EE was using a hammer to align the tire when the locking ring failed causing a sudden release of energy striking the employee. This resulted in a fracture of the left forearm and front teeth.

  6. 103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio

    inspectionRecord F0170D1

    3.0 on-site hours reported

  7. Dust disease of lungs

    accidentRecord 220260400039

    Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6

    Accident narrative

    The Operator was notified on 2/9/2026 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

  8. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260410003

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee dismounted grader to check tire chains, slipped and fell on ice, injuring left elbow. Employee worked at full duty until 2/2/2026, when EE was taken off work by physician.

  9. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F013391

    100.5 on-site hours reported

  10. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260070008

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    The employee was mounting a D11 Dozer, when EE lost EE's balance reaching for the grab rail, falling off the track to the ground.

  11. Dust disease of lungs

    accidentRecord 220253360006

    Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6

    Accident narrative

    The Operator was notified on 11/25/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

  12. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220253170644

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A D10R DOZER AND MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE PUSH ARM TWISTING RIGHT KNEE

  13. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F013380

    62.3 on-site hours reported

  14. Special Emphasis Programs

    inspectionRecord F00A077

    1.8 on-site hours reported

  15. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00A073

    4.0 on-site hours reported

  16. Travelways at surface installations.

    violationRecord 5023850

    30 CFR 77.205(a) · $398.00 proposed penalty

  17. Travelways at surface installations.

    violationRecord 5023849

    30 CFR 77.205(e) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty

  18. Other

    accidentRecord 220250380001

    Injuries due to natural causes

    Accident narrative

    The employee reported chest pains to EE's co-worker and subsequentially lost consciousness. EMTs treated the employee who regained consciousness. The employee was transported to the hospital where EE was diagnosed with arrhythmia and anxiety. EE was treated and released and returned to work on EE's next regularly scheduled shift. This was a medical event, not work related.

  19. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00871B

    11.8 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.