Ned's Branch Surface Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Handtools (nonpowered)
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Injured Tech-remove stuck pin from lower bore 993 hoist cylinder. 2nd tech gouged pin to relieve pressure 3rd tech supported cylinder with crane injured tech use pry bar remove piece on inside of bore.2nd tech told injured tech to keep push pin out.tech support hoist cylinder put pressure on crane.cylinderjumped-pin came out.Pressure caused pry bar to hit injured tech side of face.
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c)
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(d)
Protective clothing; requirements.
30 CFR 77.1710(g) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Violation — cited standard not reported
Electric equipment; examination, testing, and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.502 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Stripping; loose material.
30 CFR 77.1001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Stripping; loose material.
30 CFR 77.1001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Drilling; general.
30 CFR 77.1007(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Drilling; general.
30 CFR 77.1007(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Drill dust control at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.620 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The employee was mounting an excavator when they felt something in their right shoulder pop. The employee stated that they did not slip, fall, or do anything out of the ordinary to cause an injury. The employee's shoulder was found to be dislocated and put back into place at the ER.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
80.8 on-site hours reported
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Stripping; loose material.
30 CFR 77.1001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(k) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
57.5 on-site hours reported
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Accumulations of combustible materials.
30 CFR 77.1104 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulations of combustible materials.
30 CFR 77.1104 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.
30 CFR 77.1109(e)(1) · $193.00 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.