Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.512 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Inspection of fire suppression devices.
30 CFR 75.1107-16(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $288.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,749.00 proposed penalty
Emergency tethers.
30 CFR 75.1714-6 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,448.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Storage of liquefied and nonliquefied compressed gas cylinders; requirements.
30 CFR 75.1106-3(a)(2) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
10.5 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Fall of roof or back
Accident only
Accident narrative
An unintentional roof fall occurred at 3 South Mains, #8 Break, in the #7 Entry. The fall is approx. 5-6 ft high, 12 ft wide, and 15-20 ft long. No injuries, entrapments, ventilation disruption, or blocked travelways occurred. The area was dangered off and the lifeline rerouted.
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
30 CFR 75.512 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
474.8 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Permissible exposure level.
30 CFR 62.130(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Permissible exposure level.
30 CFR 62.130(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Water sprinkler systems; fire warning devices at belt drives.
30 CFR 75.1101-10 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
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Accident narrative
Employee was roof bolting in #2 Entry when a rock dislodged from the mine roof while drilling, struck EE's hand, and caught EE's left ring finger between the rock and drill pot. Employee was evaluated at Boone Memorial, diagnosed with a fracture, and returned to work 6/4/2026 with no restrictions. No Days Lost
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Permanent splicing of trailing cables.
30 CFR 75.604(b) · $549.00 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.