Pine Branch Mining LLC safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Accumulations of combustible materials.
East Mac & Nellie · 151896630 CFR 77.1104 · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
East Mac & Nellie · 151896630 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Fire
East Mac & Nellie · 1518966Days away from work only
Accident narrative
A hydraulic hose fitting failed causing an immediate flash fire and employee was burned when they got out of the cab of the 785B rock truck
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Kentucky River Loading · 151349515.0 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
East Mac & Nellie · 151896656.5 on-site hours reported
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
East Mac & Nellie · 151896653.5 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
East Mac & Nellie · 1518966Spot Inspection
Combs Branch Job · 15168830.0 on-site hours reported
Accumulations of combustible materials.
Combs Branch Job · 151688330 CFR 77.1104
Spot Inspection
Combs Branch Job · 151688313.8 on-site hours reported
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
East Mac & Nellie · 151896630 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
East Mac & Nellie · 151896630 CFR 77.1606(c)
Falling/sliding/rolling materials
Combs Branch Job · 1516883Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was exiting an engine access door on a CAT 992G Loader when the door accidentally fell shut striking their right hand. Diagnosed with 3 fractured fingers. Started missing work on 9/25/2026.
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
East Mac & Nellie · 151896630 CFR 77.1606(c)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
Combs Branch Job · 151688330 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
Combs Branch Job · 151688330 CFR 77.1606(c)
Spot Inspection
East Mac & Nellie · 151896697.8 on-site hours reported
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
East Mac & Nellie · 151896630 CFR 77.1606(c) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
East Mac & Nellie · 15189667.8 on-site hours reported
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
Kentucky River Loading · 151349530 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
Kentucky River Loading · 151349530 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
Kentucky River Loading · 151349530 CFR 77.1606(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
Kentucky River Loading · 151349530 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Combs Branch Job · 1516883106.0 on-site hours reported
Accumulations of combustible materials.
Kentucky River Loading · 151349530 CFR 77.1104 · $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.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
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.