Henderson County Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Inspection of fire suppression devices.
30 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Proximity detection systems.
30 CFR 75.1732(b)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was using their foot to slide boards under the tongue of an RA and when they put their weight on their right leg, they felt their right knee pop. Continued working until 12/1/25 when taken off for surgery to repair their right knee.
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $818.00 proposed penalty
Roof bolting.
30 CFR 75.204(c)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Permanent splicing of trailing cables.
30 CFR 75.604(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Installation of high-voltage transmission cables.
30 CFR 75.807 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Fall of roof or back
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was helping the roof bolter load roof bolts from a scoop bucket. EE had their right hand resting on the scoop bucket when a piece of draw rock fell striking their hand causing a laceration requiring sutures. EE was taken off work beginning 10/21/25 as they were unable to perform normal duties without restriction.
Automatic fire sensors and manual actuators; installation; minimum requirements.
30 CFR 75.1107-4(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Escapeways; anthracite mines.
30 CFR 75.381(c)(5)(iv) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $818.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Roof bolting.
30 CFR 75.204(c)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Installation of high-voltage transmission cables.
30 CFR 75.807 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
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Accident narrative
Employee was operating a grease gun injecting grease into a fitting on the continuous miner to tighten the cats. The connection was stuck, while prying on the connection, it popped off and caused a laceration to EE's forearm. EE received sutures to EE's forearm, was given a full release without restrictions and performed EE's normal occupation.
Permanent splicing of trailing cables.
30 CFR 75.604(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Permanent splicing of trailing cables.
30 CFR 75.604(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $818.00 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.