Marion County Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 4.5 on-site hours reported
Communications facilities; refuge alternatives.
30 CFR 75.1600-3(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
High-voltage underground equipment; grounding.
30 CFR 75.811 · $818.00 proposed penalty
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $504.00 proposed penalty
Automatic couplers.
30 CFR 75.1405 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,712.00 proposed penalty
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Storage of materials.
30 CFR 77.208(d) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Air quality.
30 CFR 75.321(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protective clothing; requirements.
30 CFR 77.1710(g) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 9.5 on-site hours reported
Hoisting
Accident only
Accident narrative
During an examination of the Metz Elevator it was found that the bottom 60 feet of the counterweight rails had deformed from heat expansion. The elevator was immediately taken out of service until the counterweight rails could be replaced, before any damage was done to the counterweight or the ropes. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
Shaft, Slope or Major Construction Spot Inspection
2.5 on-site hours reported
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Health Technical Investigation
4.0 on-site hours reported
Construction and repair of seals.
30 CFR 75.337(h) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While trying to uncouple an empty flat car that was off track from motor, they had the other motor pull on the car but it did not uncouple and shifted causing the coupler to swing and pinch left calf between the coupler and the motor resulting in a contusion. 64 block 9 north track. No problem with equipment issues, training or PPE.
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
8.0 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $697.00 proposed penalty
Fall of roof or back
Accident only
Accident narrative
At 37 1/4 block 4 belt an unplanned rib roll/brow fall occurred approximately 12' long, 5' wide and 10' high that damaged some belt structure, preventing the belt from running for more than 1/2 an hour. The material that fell was the rib/brow left from a previous roof cavity. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training, or PPE.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 8.0 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.