Laurel Fork Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,712.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $642.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $6,037.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $2,712.00 proposed penalty
Atmospheric monitoring systems.
30 CFR 75.351(c)(4) · $4,383.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
378.0 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $1,550.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
While repairing a splice on the #2 belt, the belt clamp unexpectedly came loose and struck the employee in the left forearm, resulting in a laceration.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.5 on-site hours reported
Transformers; installation and guarding.
30 CFR 77.509(c) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Flammable liquids; storage.
30 CFR 77.1103(d) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Electric conductors; capacity and insulation.
30 CFR 77.503 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Ladders; construction; installation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.206(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
4.5 on-site hours reported
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,312.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 9.3 on-site hours reported
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 75.1722(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Permanent splicing of trailing cables.
30 CFR 75.604(b) · $642.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Installation of high-voltage transmission cables.
30 CFR 75.807 · $3,184.00 proposed penalty
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.1725(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,936.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was working in the No. 5 Right Entry when EE tripped over a lump of coal and fell, causing EE's right hand to flex during the fall. The employee continued working following the incident until EE was removed from duty by a physician on 6/10/26 for a fracture.
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $193.00 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.