TUNNEL RIDGE MINE safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.
30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(vii) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
After the employee removed the pin from a belt lowboy draw bar that was hooked to a 30-ton locomotive, the draw bar drifted, pinching a finger between the draw bar lip and locomotive frame.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
6.5 on-site hours reported
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Escapeway maps.
30 CFR 75.1505(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was trying to remove the pin from a shield dolly draw bar hooked to a 30-ton locomotive. The pin was on a bind and shifted, pinching EE's hand between the pin & draw bar.
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee exited a supply locomotive and twisted EE's knee. EE continued working EE's normal job through a series of follow up appointments & physical therapy until being removed from duty on 8/7/25 to have ligament repair surgery.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $288.00 proposed penalty
Electrical Technical Investigation
6.5 on-site hours reported
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.1725(a) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Identification of circuit breakers.
30 CFR 75.904 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Ventilation controls.
30 CFR 75.333(e)(1)(ii) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
13.0 on-site hours reported
Other safeguards.
30 CFR 75.1403 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(b) · $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.