South Area safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
2.0 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
8.5 on-site hours reported
Safe access.
30 CFR 56.11001 · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a)
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(2)
First-aid materials.
30 CFR 56.15001
Waste receptacles.
30 CFR 56.20013
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 56.4104(b)
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Ee was pulling a grease line up and felt a stretch/pull in EE's back. EE reported the incident, was seen at the clinic, diagnosed with a strain and released to full duty. On follow-up on 10/15/26, ee was placed on restrictions making this reportable for restricted duty.
Impoundment Spot Inspection
3.0 on-site hours reported
Powered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Ee reported right arm and neck pain. Seen at ER, reports pain from driving haul truck, getting loaded, and dumping. NO specific incident identified. Ee diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy and neck injury. Ee released with restriction of no operating equipment. Site cannot offer modified duty at this time.
Powered haulage
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE spotting haul truck under loader, the loader operator dropped full bucket on left bedrail, jostling the EE in the cab of the haul truck. Seen at clinic, xrays negative for fracture, released to modifed duty, worked one day modified, seen on 8/26, released to full duty.
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
3.8 on-site hours reported
Handtools (nonpowered)
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
EE pulling tote from conveyor belt drop chute using rope w/come-along, felt sudden pain in rt shoulder. Reported incident, went home, slept, asked to be seen by provider after they woke up with pain. Diagnosed with strain, referred for MRI, released to modified duty.
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Ee was gripping rack by the glass tubes and one had a hairline fracture and shattered in EE's hand. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with laceration to left thumb, released to modified duty. On follow-up on 7/20, ee released to full duty.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
5.0 on-site hours reported
Examination of working places.
30 CFR 56.18002 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $5,144.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,312.00 proposed penalty
Exploding vessels under pressure
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
EE was taking radiator cap of dozer, coolant splashed onto left wrist. 2nd degree burns to left wrist, top of hand, thumb. Seen at ER and clinic, released to modified duty and referred to wound care.
Impoundment Spot Inspection
8.0 on-site hours reported
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $697.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $697.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(5) · $465.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $697.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $151.00 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.