MARSHALL COUNTY MINE safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Stepping or kneeling on object
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was walking along belt drive when EE stepped on a nail. PPE was not an issue, mining systems was not an issue, compliance with rules and regulations was not an issue.
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was installing rib strap when rock hit strap causing it to slide down and cut hand through glove. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was installing rib pin when rock fell out and struck EE on the head injuring EE's neck and shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee just finished hanging longwall jumper cables in the track spur. Started to step away when the hooks straightened and jumper cables fell onto left shoulder. (coupler for one the cables struck on the top of EE's left shoulder)
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.5 on-site hours reported
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
7.0 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
745.3 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was spotting belt structure when felt pain in EE's lower back. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Body positioning was a factor.
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was getting roof strap off of miner when EE fell backwards and strained EE's knee. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Fall of roof or back
Accident only
Accident narrative
An unplanned roof fall occurred on 9/29/2025 at 10:19am at 15 1/2 crosscut in 6 North 3 East #2 entry. The roof fall measured 16' wide by 8' high and approximately 14' long. The fall was dangered off and will not be cleaned up.
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was changing rollers when EE came into contact with a piece of roof screen on the middle of EE's back. PPE was not an issue, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was center bolting when EE went to remove steels from roof, one of the steels came out of roof and hit finger. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance was not a factor, hand placement was a factor.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 3.0 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was climbing down off of 777 dump truck, when they slipped off of bottom rung on ladder. They felt a pop in knee. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Employee worked after the injury until March 4th 2026, when they began missing time for surgery.
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Roof bolting.
30 CFR 75.204(f)(7) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(h) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.
30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(iv) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(c)(3) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was operating full face miner when a piece of slate fell out and struck their hand. Mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. PPE was a factor.
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was changing steels in air drill when handle swung around and struck leg. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Weekly examination.
30 CFR 75.364(b)(4) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $6,037.00 proposed penalty
Weekly examination.
30 CFR 75.364(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,219.00 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.