MARSHALL COUNTY MINE safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Criteria—Belt conveyors.
30 CFR 75.1403-5(g) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(b) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 75.1722(a) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Violation — cited standard not reported
$1,590.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was loading roof straps onto the miner when EE felt pain in EE's lower back. PPE was not an issue, mining system was not an issue, compliance with rules and regulations was not an issue.
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was bolting off the miner when slate rock hit tube then hit EE, when EE fell, EE cut EE's finger on rib strap trying to catch self. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Violation — cited standard not reported
$909.00 proposed penalty
Additional self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs).
30 CFR 75.1714-4(f) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Refuge alternatives.
30 CFR 75.1506(h)(2) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was bolting off miner when piece of rock came out of rib EE tried to guide it away with drill steel, it pushed EE causing EE to lose EE's footing. EE fell injuring EE's back. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was running shearer when a rock came off the drum and hit them on the head. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported
Respirable dust standards.
30 CFR 70.100(a)(2) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $818.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was bolting off the miner when they leaned down and was struck by a piece of slate rock on the back of the head. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Body positioning was a factor.
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was installing bottom roller when EE felt sharp pain in EE's lower back. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Body positioning was a factor.
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,320.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was walking along a belt line when EE tripped and fell injuring EE's arm. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 5/15/25.
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was installing a piece of sheet metal inside a feeder when EE pinched EE's left middle and ring finger between the sheet and frame of the feeder. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of injury. The injury resulted in a fracture to both fingers.
Criteria—Haulage; general.
30 CFR 75.1403-10(h) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(d)(3) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Identification of circuit breakers.
30 CFR 75.904 · $151.00 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.