(a)
The minimum penalty for any citation or order issued under section 104(d)(1) of the Mine Act shall be $2,000.
(b)
The minimum penalty for any order issued under section 104(d)(2) of the Mine Act shall be $4,000.
(c)
The penalty for failure to provide timely notification to the Secretary under section 103(j) of the Mine Act will be not less than $5,000 and not more than $60,000 for the following accidents:
(1)
The death of an individual at the mine, or
(2)
An injury or entrapment of an individual at the mine, which has a reasonable potential to cause death.
Code of Federal Regulations
[72 FR 13635, Mar. 22, 2007, as amended at 74 FR 68919, Dec. 29, 2009]