Kermit 115 safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While installing a motor on a bucket elevator with a crane, a tool bag attached to the load had its handle break, causing the bag to fall and strike an employee's hand. The employee was initially released to full duty but sought additional treatment on 9/18/26 and was placed on restrictions.
Fire
Accident only
Accident narrative
Following completion of welding activities on the bucket elevator structure, a fire was detected. The conveyor belt located inside the bucket elevator was observed to have ignited after the 30 minute post work inspection.
Machinery, equipment, and tools.
30 CFR 56.14205 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Access to stationary electrical equipment or switchgear.
30 CFR 56.12019 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Extinguishing equipment.
30 CFR 56.4600(a)(2)
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
30.8 on-site hours reported
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery, equipment, and tools.
30 CFR 56.14205 · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Air receiver tanks.
30 CFR 56.13011 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Work on electrically-powered equipment.
30 CFR 56.12016 · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 56.14112(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handtools (nonpowered)
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
On 4/17/26 an employee was breaking up core samples with a hammer when EE felt discomfort in EE's right shoulder and hand. Employee sought additional treatment and was placed on restricted duty beginning 4/27/26.
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
On 04/09/26, an employee performing customer truck hatch opening duties felt discomfort on the right side of their neck and hand but could not determine at which time or area EE may have strained it. Employee sought additional treatment on 4/16/26 and was placed on restricted duty.
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
30 CFR 56.12008 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
22.5 on-site hours reported
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Unguarded conveyors with adjacent travelways.
30 CFR 56.14109(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Guarding electrical connections and resistor grids.
30 CFR 56.12023 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
19.0 on-site hours reported
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
30 CFR 56.12008 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Independent contractor register.
30 CFR 45.4(a)(2) · $151.00 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.