Kemmerer Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was removing boom shims from a 6060 Shovel. The shim moved unexpectedly and pinched the employee's finger between it and a bolt. The employee received 3 stitches in the left ring finger.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
3.0 on-site hours reported
Disorders (repeated trauma)
Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Employee was diagnosed with carpel tunnel in the right hand. The physician stated the injury is from operating the controls on a dozer. Employee required surgery.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
12.5 on-site hours reported
Daily inspection of surface coal mine; certified person; reports of inspection.
30 CFR 77.1713(a) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While walking to the steam bay to retrieve a truck EE slipped on some ice and trying to catch themself grabbed the side of a dumpster and experienced pain in the shoulder, neck and chest.
Spot Inspection
11.5 on-site hours reported
Powered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee stated they had a sore neck from a truck bed coming down onto the frame unusually hard. The employee saw an Ortho who ordered an MRI and the Ortho will not let the employee return to work.
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.404(a) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Accumulations of combustible materials.
30 CFR 77.1104 · $165.00 proposed penalty
Cable fittings; suitability.
30 CFR 77.505 · $165.00 proposed penalty
Stationary grinding machines; protective devices.
30 CFR 77.401(a)(2) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Travelways at surface installations.
30 CFR 77.205(b) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 77.400(a) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Cable fittings; suitability.
30 CFR 77.505 · $165.00 proposed penalty
Accumulations of combustible materials.
30 CFR 77.1104 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Ladders; construction; installation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.206(a) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Storage of materials.
30 CFR 77.208(e) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
100.3 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.