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Spring Creek Mine safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Mechanical equipment guards.

    violationRecord 9607098

    30 CFR 77.400(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  2. Openings in surface installations; safeguards.

    violationRecord 5033579

    30 CFR 77.204 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,184.00 proposed penalty

  3. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F003103

    74.0 on-site hours reported

  4. Plans for training programs.

    violationRecord 5033572

    30 CFR 77.107-1 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  5. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0030FF

    8.0 on-site hours reported

  6. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F009DA8

    4.0 on-site hours reported

  7. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5033752

    30 CFR 77.404(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,219.00 proposed penalty

  8. Mechanical equipment guards.

    violationRecord 5033751

    30 CFR 77.400(d) · $288.00 proposed penalty

  9. Examination and maintenance of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 5033750

    30 CFR 77.1110 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  10. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5033749

    30 CFR 77.1104 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  11. Examination and maintenance of firefighting equipment.

    violationRecord 5033748

    30 CFR 77.1110 · $193.00 proposed penalty

  12. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F010EDD

    75.8 on-site hours reported

  13. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F002D82

    3.5 on-site hours reported

  14. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220253170636

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    EE was cutting rubber skirting with a box cutter style knife. The knife slipped and cut through the welding gloves they were wearing. EE received 5 sutures to close a laceration on the back of their left hand above the thumb.

  15. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220252590013

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    The cutoff wheel fractured during grinding, and a fragment struck the employee's right arm, causing a laceration that required sutures to close. The disc had the proper RPM rating for the grinder, and the employee was wearing all necessary PPE at the time of the incident.

  16. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220252480018

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    EE was replacing a single point lubricator on a plant roller bearing cap. While withdrawing their hand their right index finger contacted the zero speed sensor mount causing a laceration requiring 5 sutures to close.

  17. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6462400

    6.0 on-site hours reported

  18. Loading and haulage equipment; operation.

    violationRecord 9732346

    30 CFR 77.1607(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,219.00 proposed penalty

  19. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220252340018

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    EE was pushing dirt off a coal fender to bury warm coal when the fender gave out and the dozer slide off sideways. The dozer overturned landing upright on the tracks. EE sustained a 1 inch laceration on their scalp requiring a suture to close.

  20. Fire

    accidentRecord 220252060016

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    A coal smoker was discovered in the ramp 20 waste dump. Dozer was walked over to bury the smoker. Smoker was extinguished but took longer than 30 minutes. No people, equipment or property was threatened at anytime.

  21. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9732480

    30 CFR 77.404(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9732477

    30 CFR 77.404(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  23. Cable fittings; suitability.

    violationRecord 9732332

    30 CFR 77.505 · $165.00 proposed penalty

  24. Electric equipment; frequency of examination and testing.

    violationRecord 9732476

    30 CFR 77.502-2 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  25. Explosives; magazines.

    violationRecord 9732475

    30 CFR 77.1301(c)(6) · $165.00 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.