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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. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220261490013

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    On 5/20/26 a contract laborer experienced discomfort in EE's groin while helping pull 4" HDPE pipe into a return entry. On 5/21/26 EE was helping supply a section scoop and experienced more discomfort. EE was taken to a treatment center and diagnosed with a hernia.

  2. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9582413

    30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  3. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9582412

    30 CFR 75.400 · $245.00 proposed penalty

  4. Other safeguards.

    violationRecord 9939122

    30 CFR 75.1403 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  5. Identification of circuit breakers.

    violationRecord 9939121

    30 CFR 75.904 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  6. Ventilation controls.

    violationRecord 9939120

    30 CFR 75.333(h) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  7. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F02542D

    103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported

  8. Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.

    violationRecord 9939119

    30 CFR 75.403 · $245.00 proposed penalty

  9. Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.

    violationRecord 9938002

    30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $193.00 proposed penalty

  10. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220261410015

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was using a 1 1/2 inch water line to fill a water buffalo. The pressure surged, propelling EE backwards against the rib causing a laceration to EE's finger.

  11. Health Technical Investigation

    inspectionRecord F038EE8

    10.5 on-site hours reported

  12. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0141CD

    103(i) · 5.8 on-site hours reported

  13. Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.

    violationRecord 9582411

    30 CFR 75.1731(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  14. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9582410

    30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0141CC

    103(i) · 5.3 on-site hours reported

  16. Accumulation of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 9582409

    30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Health Technical Investigation

    inspectionRecord F038EE7

    10.5 on-site hours reported

  18. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0141CB

    103(i) · 3.8 on-site hours reported

  19. Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.

    violationRecord 9939113

    30 CFR 77.410(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  20. Mechanical equipment guards.

    violationRecord 9939112

    30 CFR 77.400(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Roof Control Technical Investigation

    inspectionRecord F012927

    23.0 on-site hours reported

  22. Daily inspection of surface coal mine; certified person; reports of inspection.

    violationRecord 9939111

    30 CFR 77.1713(a) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty

  23. Openings in surface installations; safeguards.

    violationRecord 9939110

    30 CFR 77.204 · $1,818.00 proposed penalty

  24. Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.

    violationRecord 9939109

    30 CFR 77.410(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  25. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0141CA

    103(i) · 5.3 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.