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TUNNEL RIDGE MINE safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00172F

    103(i) · 5.5 on-site hours reported

  2. Requirement for container labels.

    violationRecord 9930616

    30 CFR 47.41(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  3. Fall of roof or back

    accidentRecord 220250620024

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee climbed into the locked-out longwall pan line, under the protection of a shield, to relieve the ranging arm hydraulic pressure buildup so a broken cutter shaft could be safely removed. A rock fell from the top in front of the shield tip, deflected off the shearer drum, and struck employee in the shin.

  4. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220250700003

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was walking on the concrete floor near the tail of the North Mains #2 conveyor entry and slipped on wet rock dust.

  5. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9930615

    30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty

  6. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220250620023

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was helping install the trapping shoe and left index finger was pinched between the trapping shoe and rack wheel.

  7. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00569B

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

  8. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9933012

    30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  9. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220250550030

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was helping another employee remove a hydraulic hose. A third employee had radioed the pressure had been released from the line. The injured employee was holding the hose as the other employee removed the staple. After the staple was removed the hose whipped out of the injured employee's hand and struck EE's right index finger.

  10. Electrical Technical Investigation

    inspectionRecord F00A178

    12.5 on-site hours reported

  11. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220251250005

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was helping winch a shield ram jack. As EE lifted the jack over a shield toe to keep it from getting bound EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. EE treated and was released with limitations we could accommodate. EE continued working EE's regular job while receiving PT until, on April 22, it was determined surgery would be required. EE's last day worked was April 25.

  12. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220250550031

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee's left foot was pinched between a shield toe and relay bar while working on the 5 Right longwall set-up face.

  13. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00569A

    103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported

  14. Temporary, portable containers.

    violationRecord 9930614

    30 CFR 47.44(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F005699

    103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported

  16. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9933011

    30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Training of new miners; minimum courses of instruction; hours of instruction.

    violationRecord 9589076

    30 CFR 48.25(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $197.00 proposed penalty

  18. Loading and haulage equipment; operation.

    violationRecord 9589075

    30 CFR 77.1607(n) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  19. Mechanical equipment guards.

    violationRecord 9589074

    30 CFR 77.400(a) · $366.00 proposed penalty

  20. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F005698

    103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported

  21. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9930613

    30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9930612

    30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty

  23. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 9933010

    30 CFR 75.1403 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  24. Roof Control Technical Investigation

    inspectionRecord F004FB1

    14.8 on-site hours reported

  25. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F005697

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

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.