Friendsville Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
On June 25, 2026, an employee twisted an ankle on a rock while assisting water pumping. They reported to the Night Shift Foreman and was ok and only wanted to report it, then continued working. Off during mine shutdown June 28-July 6. On July 5, ER visit gave foot brace; released to return July 13.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
4.0 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While dismounting a D-11 the employee's foot slipped causing them to strike a knee on the step of the tilt cylinder on the push arm, after dismounting the employee checked their knee to find it was lacerated. Employee was taken to the hospital and received 8 sutures.
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
70.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
11.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
4.0 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
$151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulations of combustible materials.
30 CFR 77.1104 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $5,277.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,749.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspection
2.5 on-site hours reported
Accumulations of combustible materials.
30 CFR 77.1104 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Haul truck was waiting to be loaded when a hyd hose blew causing fire. Miner jumped from ladder while exiting haul truck causing injury to left leg and right wrist.
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
13.5 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Spot Inspection
4.5 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.