Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.3 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was trying to break apart a threaded water-line coupling, straining left shoulder. Employee has had MRI. On 10/29/2025 MRI results showed 2 tears in shoulder. Was seen by Ortho on 10/30/2025 and has surgery pending. Employee remained working till 10/29/2025.
Temporary notations, revisions, and supplements.
30 CFR 75.1202 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
30 CFR 75.1909(a)(10) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Temporary notations, revisions, and supplements.
30 CFR 75.1202 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Temporary notations, revisions, and supplements.
30 CFR 75.1202 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was pulling on belt jumper at Unit 2 beltline cross cut #1, entry #5, when they felt a burning pain in pelvic area. On 12/08/2025 employee was diagnosed with a hernia. Employee has worked normal duties and will continue to work until surgery date 12/30/2025.
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Emergency tethers.
30 CFR 75.1714-6 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 2.3 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
801.8 on-site hours reported
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
30 CFR 75.1909(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.5 on-site hours reported
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Supplemental support materials, equipment and tools.
30 CFR 75.214(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee cut band on timbers. the timbers rolled off the bundle striking employees left thumb. X-Ray showed a fractured thumb.
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.