Marion County Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Rib bolting on tube side of miner in 8W #2 entry near 61 block when a section of rib rolled out and struck their right elbow causing a minor abrasion (approximately 1"). Elbow swelled next day and sought medical attention, where they determined the wound was infected and put them off work. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 8.3 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400
Other safeguards.
30 CFR 75.1403
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c)
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
30 CFR 75.403 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
2.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Nonpowered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Injured was assisting with removing a 4 wheel hand cart off the Metz elevator that was loaded with roof bolts when the front wheels of the cart broke off driving the handle of the cart into their left lower leg, resulting in a fractured fibula. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
Shaft, Slope or Major Construction Spot Inspection
6.5 on-site hours reported
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(c)(3) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Other safeguards.
30 CFR 75.1403 · $209.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $549.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $549.00 proposed penalty
Air quality.
30 CFR 75.321(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(h) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Criteria—Belt conveyors.
30 CFR 75.1403-5(g) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 75.1722(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $226.00 proposed penalty
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
5.3 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
4.5 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.