Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $818.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Other safeguards.
30 CFR 75.1403 · $592.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.3 on-site hours reported
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(b)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(b)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
30 CFR 75.403 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
30 CFR 75.403 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.8 on-site hours reported
Fall of roof or back
Accident only
Accident narrative
on 1/29/2026 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the #35 cross cut entry #5(belt line)of the 2C. The fall is approximately 20 foot in length, 28 foot wide, and 15 foot thick. It is believed that water deteriorated the upper strata making it unstable, causing it to fall.
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
12.8 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
30 CFR 75.1911(i) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.3 on-site hours reported
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.5 on-site hours reported
Maintenance and tests of liquefied and nonliquefied compressed gas cylinders; accessories and equipment; requirements.
30 CFR 75.1106-5(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(c)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Stepping or kneeling on object
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was taking down fire suppression above a scoop charger. When employee stepped off charger EE stepped on rock, rolling EE's ankle. Ankle was found to be sprained and the employee was put on restrictions (mainly sit down work only) and placed in a walking boot.
Other
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was working on a battery coal hauler in diesel shop when they stepped up on the coal hauler tail-gate with right leg and felt left knee pop. On 2/6/2026 we were advised they had a meniscal tear and was placed on restrictions (No Kneeling).
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.