Marion County Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While removing fire suppression from the scoop charger during a power move in St Leo Mains (121 blk 2-3) the clamp slipped and when EE went to catch it EE ran EE's gloved hand down the edge of a roof strap resulting in a laceration that required sutures. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
5.5 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $642.00 proposed penalty
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 75.1722(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,312.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Injured was rolling a shuttle car tire from the scoop bucket to the side of the shuttle car to install the tire and felt pain in EE's right shoulder (7 West 1 left entry, 0 to 1 block). No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
Falling/sliding/rolling materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
While drilling hole for cable bolt in St Leo #3 126-128 block the steel got stuck in top, miscounted how many steels were in roof (removed 2 of 3 steels) and last steel fell out striking back of left hand causing open wound that required 11 sutures to close. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Injured was changing winch rope on duckbill scoop in 7W (75 blk 1-2 crosscut). They had their left hand resting on the mast of the scoop and threw the winch hook onto their own left thumb, causing an avulsion to the thumb nail. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(h) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.3 on-site hours reported
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
30 CFR 75.403 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Other safeguards.
30 CFR 75.1403 · $288.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $465.00 proposed penalty
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $465.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Injured removed 70" roller and set it along the rib near the St Leo mantrip station, when the roller fell over and struck their right middle finger pinching it between the roller and a flat car resulting in an open wound that required 5 sutures. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $642.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.8 on-site hours reported
Hoisting
Accident only
Accident narrative
DC drive failed on the Metz elevator which interfered with its use for more than 30 minutes. No miners were on the elevator at the time of the fault. Drive replaced and elevator returned to service by 12:15 pm. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
Fall of roof or back
Accident only
Accident narrative
Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable on 3 belt just outby the 3 block intersection at approximately 6:46 am on 10/31/2025. Fall occurred in an adjacent brow left from a previous roof fall that occurred 8/2/2020. Fall was approximately 8' long, 16' wide, and 6' high. Area was mined near December of 1988. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
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) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Other safeguards.
30 CFR 75.1403 · $642.00 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.