Employee was standing on 172 shield and advancing 173 shield towards the face. The employee was found with an injury to the back of the head at 171 shield.
Arch Resources Inc: 23 recorded fatalities controller
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ARCH RESOURCES, INC. (ARCH) discloses mines under this controller in its SEC Dodd-Frank Section 1503 (EX-95) mine-safety filings.
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.ⓘ
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
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| 2024 | 1.05 | 0.73 | 0.108 |
| 2023 | 0.87 | 0.58 | 0.000 |
| 2022 | 0.92 | 0.62 | 0.000 |
| 2021 | 1.54 | 0.99 | 0.058 |
| 2020 | 1.20 | 0.92 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | 1.20 | 0.59 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | 1.23 | 0.81 | 0.025 |
| 2017 | 1.91 | 0.83 | 0.000 |
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2025-01-13
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR27,641
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)15,859
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)15,231
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2025-01-22- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1,974
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)999
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)663
Noise
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Last sampled: 2025-01-08
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)877
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR737
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)604
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.- Settled 6,370 · 95%
- Stood as issued 291 · 4%
- Vacated or withdrawn 12 · 0%
- Still open 11 · 0%
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
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| WEVA 2015-0792 | Settlement | Paez | 2016 | $375K → $143K |
| WEVA 2013-343 | Settlement | Moran | 2014 | $235K → $136K |
| KENT 2017-0035 | Settlement | Paez | 2018 | $205K → $153K |
| WEVA 2014-0870 | Settlement | Moran | 2015 | $203K → $98K |
| WEVA 2014-0947 | Settlement | McCarthy | 2015 | $163K → $111K |
| WEVA 2014-0509 | Settlement | Feldman | 2015 | $158K → $47K |
Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 8 fatalities · 238 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 6 fatalities · 326 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 4 fatalities · 82 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 785 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 2 fatalities · 446 non-fatal
- OTHER 1 fatality · 59 non-fatal
Incident timeline
Operators under this controller
- Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC 188
- Wolf Run Mining LLC 181
- Mingo Logan Coal LLC 170
- ICG Beckley LLC 118
- ICG Tygart Valley 94
- Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. 80
- ICG-Illinois, LLC 68
- Lone Mountain Processing LLC 65
- Coal-Mac LLC 19
- Cumberland River Coal LLC 9
- Powell Mountain Energy LLC 2
- Vindex Energy LLC 2
- Arch Coal Terminal Inc 1
- ICG Eastern LLC 1
- ICG Hazard, LLC 1
- KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC 1
Mines on record
- BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE WV
- Black Thunder WY
- West Elk Mine CO
- LEER MINE WV
- Mountaineer II Mine WV
- Leer South Mine WV
- Beckley Pocahontas Plant WV
- Coal Creek Mine WY
- Leer Prep Plant WV
- Leer South Preparation Plant WV
- Cardinal Preparation Plant WV
- Viper Mine IL
- Holden #22 Surface WV
- Holden No 22 Preparation Plant WV
- Huff Creek Mine KY
- Days Creek Stockpile KY
- Darby Mine KY
- D-30 Clover Fork KY
- Dobbin Ridge Prep Plant WV
- Birch River Mine WV
- Trace Fork 1 Mine KY
- PINE BRANCH 1 VA
- Imperial Mine WV
- Supreme Energy Prep Plant KY
- Mine #1 KY
- Lockwood Dock KY
- CABIN RUN MD
- 6C Mine VA
- Thunder Ridge KY
Fatalities under this controller
23 recordedThe employee received a fatal injury after being struck by falling rock.
Employee was shoveling coal off a conveyor belt, belt moved forward causing miner to fall down transfer chute onto belt conveyor that transferred EE to stacker tube where EE fell onto coal pile.
Employee received head injuries while attempting to re-rail a Longwall electrical power car using air lifting bags in the 10 Headgate-16 block spur.
A fatal incident occurred while traveling the external slope on a rubber tired four wheeler.
A Millwright drove the pins out of a 200-ton crane boom to change out a section and the boom fell on employee.
The victim was servicing/working on the C/M around the scrubber motor area when a piece of the coal rib measuring approx. 3'L x 2'H x 15"T rolled out crushing the victim against the machine.
Diesel Motor operator was found on the motor unresponsive, the exact cause of death is unknown at this time.
While workers were cleaning up material that was removed from a new coal transfer borehole using a continuous miner, a section of rib/brow fell from the inby portion of the entry and continued outby pulling rib bolts. The material rolled down the rib and struck the miner operator causing fatal crushing injuries to chest and abdomen.
The technician was assisting in moving a 2800 P&H shovel when the machine lost propel capabilities. The machine then rolled in reverse striking the pickup driven by the technician causing fatal injuries.
While conducting retreat mining on 6-Left Panel off B-4 Mains, a coal/rock outburst occurred inby break #35. The outburst involved the continuous miner operator who suffered fatal blunt force injuries to his head, chest, and legs.
While the injured was attempting to change the batteries on the # 8 scoop, the # 11 scoop was traveling outby and impacted the # 8 scoop causing it to move and pin the victim against the coal rib.
The employee received fatal injuries when he was struck by a rock that fell from the mine roof. He was involved with longwall shield recovery and was building wooden cribs in an area where a shield had been removed. While in the process of constructing the cribs, he was struck by falling roof material.
Working on a structure 15' high & was safely tied off to structure, when he completed his work, instead of stepping onto platform from beam he was standing on while tied off - he untied and then stepped and fell 8' onto another 5 1/4" beam with his chest. He walked to the company truck and sat down ambulance arrived, got in and died in route to the hospital.
While directing activities to re-support ribs in an intersection, a rib roll struck a standing roof support which in turn struck the foreman in the head causing fatal injuries.
Hauler backed over the outslope. The hauler traveled approximately 150 feet down the spoil pile. The operator was ejected from the cab of the hauler. Operator was a contract worker.
Victim, experienced miner working inside fan structure with another ee using grinder 8-10 ft from secure barrier to protect from shaft area. While grinding, other miner noticed ee missing. After search, his body was discovered at shaft bottom. Incident didn't involve non-compliance w/MSHA rules/regs. Investigation ongoing, but appears victim voluntarily jumped to his death
Employee was found pinned between the #4 mobile bridge unit and the section lo-lo conveyor belt structure. He was apparently troubleshooting a report of weak tramming on the left side of the mobile unit. There were no witnesses to the accident.
VICTIM WAS HELPING MOVE AN IRON-BOUND SHIELD ON THE 3LPE LONGWALL FACE. CHAIN SLINGS WERE CONFIGURED TO ATTACH THE IRON BOUND SHIELD TO THE CONVEYER. THE VICTIM GOT ONTO THE IRON-BOUND SHIELD AND ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE A FUNCTION. AS PRESSUREWAS APPLIED, A HOOK ON THE CHAIN ASSEMBLY FAILED, AND THE CHAIN SLING ASSEMBLY HIT THE VICTIM. MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND FRACTURED NECK.
THE OFF-STANDARD CAR OPERATOR IN THE 7 LEFT SECTION WAS FOUND FATALLY INJURED, PINNED BETWEEN THE CAR CANOPY AND THE RIB. THE CAR WAS STOPPED AT THE FEEDER BREAKER FOR THE SECTION. AN INVESTIG ATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE FURTHER INFORMATION.
INDIVIDUAL WAS FOUND DEAD IN SUMP.
EE WAS ON EXCAVATOR. HE WAS IN LOOSE ROCK ON HILLSIDE. HE LOST CONTROL WHEN TRACK GOT ON ROCK. THE EXCAVATOR ROLLED PINNING THE EE UNDERNEATH.
VICTIM WAS DRIVING A WAGNER DIESEL POWERED SCOOP OUT OF THE MINE WHEN FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THE SCOOP TRAVELED BACK DOWN THE SLOPE AND THE CANOPY STRUCK AN "I" BEAM ON A OVERCAST WHICH CAUS ED THE CANOPY TO DEFORM, STRIKING THE VICTIM, INFLICTING FATAL INJUIES.
Where Arch Resources Inc stands on silica, penalties, and injury rate
MSHA's standard limits respirable silica to 50 micrograms per cubic metre, but MSHA publishes dust and quartz as separate files and never the silica figure itself. We derive it per sample, score it against the limit, and set the operator's injury rate against a benchmark built from the full MSHA operator record. With the 26-year penalty trail, contest posture, and fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.
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