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Pine Branch Mining LLC safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5084035
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    30 CFR 77.1104 · Significant and substantial (S&S)

  2. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5084034
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    30 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)

  3. Fire

    accidentRecord 220262800013
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    Days 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

  4. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F01515E
    Kentucky River Loading · 1513495

    15.0 on-site hours reported

  5. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F0142D8
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    56.5 on-site hours reported

  6. Non-Fatal Accident Investigation

    inspectionRecord F014C93
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    53.5 on-site hours reported

  7. Violation — cited standard not reported

    violationRecord 5082312
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966
  8. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F014C92
    Combs Branch Job · 1516883

    0.0 on-site hours reported

  9. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5084676
    Combs Branch Job · 1516883

    30 CFR 77.1104

  10. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F010AC6
    Combs Branch Job · 1516883

    13.8 on-site hours reported

  11. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5084496
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    30 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)

  12. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5082110
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    30 CFR 77.1606(c)

  13. Falling/sliding/rolling materials

    accidentRecord 220262780016
    Combs Branch Job · 1516883

    Days 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.

  14. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5082109
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    30 CFR 77.1606(c)

  15. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5082105
    Combs Branch Job · 1516883

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  16. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5082104
    Combs Branch Job · 1516883

    30 CFR 77.1606(c)

  17. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00E6E6
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    97.8 on-site hours reported

  18. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9779938
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $366.00 proposed penalty

  19. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F00E6E5
    East Mac & Nellie · 1518966

    7.8 on-site hours reported

  20. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 9778811
    Kentucky River Loading · 1513495

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5084650
    Kentucky River Loading · 1513495

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5084029
    Kentucky River Loading · 1513495

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  23. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5084028
    Kentucky River Loading · 1513495

    30 CFR 77.1606(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  24. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F0115FE
    Combs Branch Job · 1516883

    106.0 on-site hours reported

  25. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5084475
    Kentucky River Loading · 1513495

    30 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.