30 CFR 77.404(a) citations
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance
MSHA data as of Oct 24, 2026 · Source: MSHA open data
Last 12 months at a glance
- Citations and orders
- 334
- Since Nov 2025
- Mines cited
- 179
- Marked S&S by MSHA
- 61%
- 204 of 334
- Median assessed penalty
- $226
- Over the 273 assessed so far
Penalties are assessed months after the citation, so the penalty figures cover only the 273 of 334 citations MSHA has assessed so far. The middle half of those were assessed between $151 and $549. Over the past 24 months MSHA cited this standard 761 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 | 28 | 19 | |
| Dec 2025 | 22 | 11 | |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 25 | |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 13 | |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 9 | |
| Apr 2026 | 18 | 11 | |
| May 2026 | 26 | 16 | |
| Jun 2026 | 51 | 28 | |
| Jul 2026 | 34 | 17 | |
| Aug 2026 | 33 | 17 | |
| Sep 2026 | 34 | 25 | |
| Oct 2026 | 18 | 13 |
Mines cited most recently
The 10 mines with the latest citations under 77.404(a), newest first.
| Mine | Latest |
|---|---|
| Bear Run Mine MSHA 1202422 · Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC IN · 2 citations in 12 months | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Delbarton Preparation Plant MSHA 4605649 · Coal Mac, LLC WV · 2 citations in 12 months | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Job 5 MSHA 1519538 · Ridgeline Coal, LLC KY · 1 citation in 12 months | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Big Branch #34 MSHA 1519906 · B&W Resources Inc. KY · 2 citations in 12 months | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Remining #3 MSHA 4609345 · Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC WV · 2 citations in 12 months | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Newman Branch MSHA 1519962 · Noble Reclamation KY · 2 citations in 12 months | Oct 15, 2026 |
| TUG FORK PREPARATION PLANT MSHA 4608626 · APPALACHIAN RESOURCE WEST VIRGINIA, LLC WV · 1 citation in 12 months | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Black Thunder MSHA 4800977 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC WY · 2 citations in 12 months | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Buchanan Mine #1 MSHA 4404856 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC VA · 1 citation in 12 months | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Grant Town Power Plant MSHA 4608264 · American Bituminous Power Partners L P WV · 1 citation in 12 months | Oct 8, 2026 |
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