Mining Incidents

Blackhawk Mining LLC controller

MSHA controller ID: 0109461

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
1158
Mines on record
63
Years on record
2013–2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
20,708
citations
4,456
significant & substantial
$15,388,423
proposed penalties
$11,607,409
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,781,014 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2013
3,515
inspections on record
256,748
inspection hours
8.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
20,708 citations across 256,748 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$15.4M
proposed penalties
$11.6M
current assessed
$11.6M
paid to date
$97
outstanding
20,315 assessments are final orders; 1,170 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-08-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2020
26
2019
215 (2f)
2018
212
2017
282 (1f)
2016
231
2015
34

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
September 17, 2019 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Panther Creek Mining LLC · Contact with electrical current

EE was attempting to identify the problems with the scrubber motor on the JM 6911 continuous miner on the number one section in the number one entry when EE came in contact with electricity. The employee was brought to the surface and transported by ambulance to a Hospital where EE later passed away from the injury sustained from the incident.

August 7, 2019 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC · Contact with electrical current

EE was working to replace a high voltage starter for the slope belt and was in the process of adjusting the mechanical linkage connected to the switch when EE came in contact with electricity. EE was transported via ambulance to CAMC Memorial where EE passed away from the injuries sustained from the incident.

June 13, 2017 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Rockwell Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

On 6/13/2017 a continuous miner operator was moving the continuous miner out of the #3 entry on the #1 Section. As EE backed the miner out of the entry EE was caught between the head of the continuous miner and the coal rib. This resulted in fatal crushing injuries.

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