Kemmerer Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 77.400(a)
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
36.5 on-site hours reported
Electric equipment; examination, testing, and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.502
Requirement for container labels.
30 CFR 47.41(a)
Machinery
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was grinding and got a piece of metal in the right eye.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
2.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
4.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was fueling and greasing a D10T. When the employee climbed onto the dozer, they felt lower back pain. The employee strained the lower back muscles and could not return to work.
Handtools (nonpowered)
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was pulling on a wrench when they experienced pain in the elbow that radiated to the shoulder.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
4.5 on-site hours reported
Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.
30 CFR 77.410(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.
30 CFR 77.410(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
76.5 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was cleaning coal spill with a shovel. The employee noticed lower back pain at home after shift. Employee thought it would heal over the long weekend. On 12/3/2025 the employee sought medical attention and then reported the injury to Supervision on 12/3/2025. Employee will start losing time 12/8/2025.
Slip or fall of person
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee got dizzy and sat down. Employee then passed out and fell to the floor. They received a laceration to the left eye brow. The laceration needed 3 sutures to close it.
Spot Inspection
10.5 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was coming down a ladder when they slipped and fell to the ground. Employee was diagnosed with a fractured tailbone.
Protective clothing; requirements.
30 CFR 77.1710(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,383.00 proposed penalty
Ladders; construction; installation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.206(a) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,712.00 proposed penalty
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(b) · $209.00 proposed penalty
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.404(a) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 77.400(d) · $209.00 proposed penalty
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.404(a) · $209.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
99.0 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.