30 CFR 75.604(b) citations
Permanent splicing of trailing cables
MSHA data as of Oct 24, 2026 · Source: MSHA open data
Last 12 months at a glance
- Citations and orders
- 473
- Since Nov 2025
- Mines cited
- 90
- Marked S&S by MSHA
- 59%
- 281 of 473
- Median assessed penalty
- $818
- Over the 398 assessed so far
Penalties are assessed months after the citation, so the penalty figures cover only the 398 of 473 citations MSHA has assessed so far. The middle half of those were assessed between $366 and $2,133. Over the past 24 months MSHA cited this standard 1,023 times. See how MSHA sets a penalty with the free MSHA penalty calculator.
Citations by month
By issue date. MSHA publishes citations a few days after they are issued, so the current month is still filling in.
| Month | Chart | Citations | S&S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 34 | 23 | |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 20 | |
| Jan 2026 | 46 | 24 | |
| Feb 2026 | 42 | 22 | |
| Mar 2026 | 19 | 13 | |
| Apr 2026 | 49 | 24 | |
| May 2026 | 37 | 25 | |
| Jun 2026 | 17 | 8 | |
| Jul 2026 | 59 | 38 | |
| Aug 2026 | 56 | 29 | |
| Sep 2026 | 36 | 23 | |
| Oct 2026 | 48 | 32 |
Mines cited most recently
The 10 mines with the latest citations under 75.604(b), newest first.
| Mine | Latest |
|---|---|
| Blue Creek Mine No. 1 MSHA 0103448 · Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC AL · 3 citations in 12 months | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Mach #1 Mine MSHA 1103141 · Mach Mining LLC IL · 7 citations in 12 months | Oct 21, 2026 |
| DEEP MINE 46 MSHA 4407433 · Paramont Contura, LLC VA · 3 citations in 12 months | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine MSHA 4609258 · Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC WV · 9 citations in 12 months | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Davy Branch Mine MSHA 4609574 · Aracoma Coal Company WV · 12 citations in 12 months | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Henderson County Mine MSHA 1502709 · River View Coal LLC KY · 21 citations in 12 months | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Stonecoal Branch Mine No. 2 MSHA 4608663 · Ramaco Resources, LLC WV · 6 citations in 12 months | Oct 20, 2026 |
| BELCHER BRANCH MSHA 4609474 · Frontier Coal Company WV · 4 citations in 12 months | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Excel #5 MSHA 1519838 · Excel Mining KY · 3 citations in 12 months | Oct 19, 2026 |
| PANTHER EAGLE MINE MSHA 4609212 · Marfork Coal Company WV · 5 citations in 12 months | Oct 19, 2026 |
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