Prairie Eagle-Underground safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Stationary grinding machines; protective devices.
30 CFR 75.1723(a)(2) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Installation of high-voltage transmission cables.
30 CFR 75.807 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Automatic fire sensor and warning device systems; examination and test requirements.
30 CFR 75.1103-8(c) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,133.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Mechanical equipment guards.
30 CFR 75.1722(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Violation — cited standard not reported
$168.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was unloading supplies out of the back of a mantrip. Underneath the supplies was a steel band that had been cut. As the employee was unloading the supplies, the employee was struck in the left eye by the steel band.
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.512 · $1,320.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Automatic emergency-parking brakes.
30 CFR 75.523-3(b)(5) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $1,431.00 proposed penalty
Communications facilities; refuge alternatives.
30 CFR 75.1600-3(a)(1) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
717.5 on-site hours reported
Health Technical Investigation
2.0 on-site hours reported
Permissible exposure level.
30 CFR 62.130(a) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
30 CFR 75.1909(a)(8) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,133.00 proposed penalty
Emergency tethers.
30 CFR 75.1714-6 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements.
30 CFR 75.1909(b)(4) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Additional self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs).
30 CFR 75.1714-4(b) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Disorders (repeated trauma)
Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Approximately 5 months ago the employee began having problems with their hands going numb at night. They state their elbows hurt as well. Employee continued to work until 09/25/2026 when they went off for surgery.
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 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.