Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $398.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was bolting in the #4 Left Entry when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking EE on the right hand. Employee was diagnosed with a laceration of the right 5th distal finger (pinky) and received 6 sutures to close the wound. Employee was given release and return to work on 8/26/2025 performing EE's normal work duties.
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $642.00 proposed penalty
Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.
30 CFR 75.380(d)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $818.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
30 CFR 77.1605(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was loading trash into an insert when a sharp piece of a torn-up pizza pan, that was hidden from view in the trash, struck EE's left forearm causing a laceration. Employee received 8 sutures to close the wound and was given a full release with no restrictions. Medical Treatment Only.
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
5.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was changing a battery in rubber-tired ride when EE dropped the new battery in place, battery acid splashed in EE's right eye. Eye was flushed, EE was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion, and employee received prescription eye drops. Medical Treatment Only.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 1.5 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
7.5 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported
Roof testing and scaling.
30 CFR 75.211(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Clamping of trailing cables to equipment.
30 CFR 75.605 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.1725(a) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Clamping of trailing cables to equipment.
30 CFR 75.605 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Clamping of trailing cables to equipment.
30 CFR 75.605 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Rock dusting.
30 CFR 75.402 · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Water sprinkler systems; arrangement of sprinklers.
30 CFR 75.1101-8(e) · $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.