RIVER VIEW MINE safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Striking or bumping
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While drilling a hole for the roof bolting process, the operator's steels became clogged up causing the steels to bend under pressure. While looking back at the tray and reaching for the steels at the same time the bent steels struck the operator in the base of the thumb on the left hand. Started missing work on 09/24/23025.
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Walking around the tailpiece EE stepped in a hole, slipped causing pain in EE's left knee. Started missing work on 09/24/2025 and returned on 09/26/2025.
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was helping load some belt framing on the 3/60N beltline. As EE was dragging a 60 inch top roller under some water line, EE felt pain in EE's lower middle back and down EE's left leg. Employee started physical therapy on 9/22/25.
Identification of circuit breakers.
30 CFR 75.904 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The mechanic was pulling an old piece of high voltage into a crosscut and pulled EE's right bicep. The mechanic continued to work until surgery was needed to repair. Started missing work on 10/22/2025.
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was using a utility knife to cut down a piece of back up curtain and cut EE's left index finger. Received 4 sutures.
Identification of circuit breakers.
30 CFR 75.904 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported
Self-rescue devices; use and location requirements.
30 CFR 75.1714-2(f) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was plastering a brattice when some plaster got in EE's right eye. Employee was seen by an Eye doctor and was given a prescription eye drop for a scratch on EE's right eye.
Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.
30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(vi) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(c)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee jumped off a ledge at the dust hole onto a dust trailer. EE then jumped from the dust trailer onto the top of a diesel scoop and grabbed a trussbolt to catch EE's balance causing EE to strain EE's left shoulder. Started missing work on 09/08/2025.
Fall of roof or back
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
The examiner was traveling in a golf cart when they stopped for traffic. A piece of slate fell, striking their hard hat and both arms. The slate broke, causing a laceration to left forearm that required sutures. No work time was missed.
Emergency tethers.
30 CFR 75.1714-6 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Emergency tethers.
30 CFR 75.1714-6 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Emergency tethers.
30 CFR 75.1714-6 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Other
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
As the operator of the roof bolter stood up and twisted at the same time, EE felt a strain in the middle of EE's back. Started missing work on 8/29/2025 and returned on 09/03/2025.
Violation — cited standard not reported
$839.00 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.