Employee was driving a fueling truck when it turned over. It was a single vehicle accident that resulted in the death of the driver. *I will send a revised form when I get more information.
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.: 16 muertes registradas controlador
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Esta tasa son las citaciones registradas divididas entre las horas de inspección de la MSHA, por cada 100 horas. Refleja el esfuerzo de inspección, no el tamaño de la mina ni la producción.ⓘ
Una orden bajo la Sección 107(a) retira a los mineros de un área cuando un inspector detecta un peligro inminente. Cada orden se levanta una vez corregida la condición, por lo que esto cuenta las órdenes emitidas, no las que están en vigor ahora.ⓘ
Las diferencias entre las multas propuestas y las pagadas reflejan tanto acuerdos y reducciones en conferencia como montos aun adeudados. Pendiente es el saldo que se debe actualmente.ⓘ
Las proporciones se calculan sobre las citaciones que llevan la codificación de gravedad y negligencia de la MSHA; una pequeña parte de los registros no está codificada.ⓘ
Esta tasa son los casos de lesión reportables por cada 100 trabajadores a tiempo completo por año, calculada como 200,000 por los casos dividido entre las horas-empleado reportadas por el operador a la MSHA. Los casos son lesiones que la MSHA clasificó en grado 01 a 07; se excluyen los eventos de solo accidente que no lesionaron a nadie, y también las lesiones de contratistas, cuyas horas no corresponden a una sola mina. Las tasas comienzan en el año 2000, cuando inicia el reporte trimestral de empleo, y se omiten por debajo de 20,000 horas en un año.| Año | tasa de casos totales | días perdidos | mortales |
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| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2021 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
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Una muestra es una medición de cumplimiento en un momento dado, no un historial de exposición individual. Estas cifras describen registros de muestreo de MSHA y no establecen causalidad ni dosis personal.Polvo respirable de carbón
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Las cifras de polvo respirable de carbón y sílice corresponden a instalaciones de carbón. El cumplimiento del polvo se mide frente a la norma actual de 1.5 mg/m3; se incluyen muestras anteriores a la norma de 2014, por lo que las tasas de cumplimiento son una senal historica aproximada.
Última medición: 2026-08-20
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Las cifras de polvo respirable de carbón y sílice corresponden a instalaciones de carbón. El cumplimiento del polvo se mide frente a la norma actual de 1.5 mg/m3; se incluyen muestras anteriores a la norma de 2014, por lo que las tasas de cumplimiento son una senal historica aproximada.ⓘ
El valor de concentración excesiva (ECV) es el umbral de aplicación por muestra de la propia MSHA, que incorpora la incertidumbre de medición; una muestra por encima de su ECV puede motivar una citación. El conteo cubre solo las muestras a las que MSHA asignó un ECV.- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR43,960
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)9,437
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)9,118
Sílice (cuarzo)
Última medición: 2026-08-14- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3,312
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)657
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR217
Ruido
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La proporción cuenta las muestras de ruido cuya dosis medida superó el límite permisible de exposición de 90 dBA. Describe el lugar de trabajo muestreado, no lo que llegó al oído del minero: los programas de conservación de la audición y la protección auditiva usada durante el turno se registran por separado y no se reflejan aquí.
Última medición: 2026-05-19
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La proporción cuenta las muestras de ruido cuya dosis medida superó el límite permisible de exposición de 90 dBA. Describe el lugar de trabajo muestreado, no lo que llegó al oído del minero: los programas de conservación de la audición y la protección auditiva usada durante el turno se registran por separado y no se reflejan aquí.- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)1,980
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1,603
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)1,193
Contaminantes en minas de metal y no metal (muestras personales)
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Muchas muestras son mediciones de detección de sustancias sin límite de exposición aplicable; se cuentan como muestras pero se excluyen de toda cifra de exceso. Los porcentajes de exceso usan solo muestras con límite establecido.
Última medición: 2017-11-29, hace 8 años
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Muchas muestras son mediciones de detección de sustancias sin límite de exposición aplicable; se cuentan como muestras pero se excluyen de toda cifra de exceso. Los porcentajes de exceso usan solo muestras con límite establecido.- Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz18
- Calcium oxide5
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz4
- Respirable dust, <.1mg1
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Impugnar una citación ante la Comisión Federal de Revisión de Seguridad y Salud Minera es un derecho legal. Estas cifras presentan los resultados públicos de ese proceso, según el archivo de Violaciones Impugnadas de MSHA.- Conciliadas 16,153 · 98%
- Quedaron como emitidas 369 · 2%
- Anuladas o retiradas 8 · 0%
- Aún abiertas 2 · 0%
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Una citación Significativa y Sustancial cuenta como sobreviviente cuando la conciliación o la decisión del juez mantuvo la designación, o cuando la impugnación fue desestimada o quedó en rebeldía y la citación quedó como emitida. Las citaciones anuladas o retiradas, y las conciliaciones que quitaron la designación, cuentan en contra.ⓘ
Una reducción o desestimación ante la Comisión es un resultado legítimo de impugnar una multa propuesta. Las cifras son el monto propuesto y el monto confirmado en la decisión del expediente.| Expediente | Decisión | Juez | Año | Propuesta / confirmada |
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| WEVA 2009-210 | Settlement | Bulluck | 2011 | $736K → $510K |
| WEVA 2015-0959 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2016 | $509K → $250K |
| VA 2014-114 | Settlement | Lewis | 2015 | $346K → $140K |
| WEVA 2008-1757 | Settlement | Barbour | 2011 | $343K → $113K |
| WEVA 2015-0553 | Settlement | Paez | 2016 | $318K → $159K |
| WEVA 2013-1064 | Settlement | Moran | 2016 | $306K → $146K |
Causas principales
- POWERED HAULAGE 4 muertes · 408 no mortales
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 3 muertes · 1636 no mortales
- MACHINERY 3 muertes · 485 no mortales
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 3 muertes · 98 no mortales
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 muerte · 742 no mortales
- ELECTRICAL 1 muerte · 30 no mortales
Cronología de incidentes
Operadores bajo este controlador
- Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC 148
- Cumberland Coal Resources LP 114
- Marfork Coal Company, LLC 98
- Spartan Mining Company, LLC 66
- Brooks Run South Mining, LLC 56
- Kingston Mining, Inc. 55
- Elk Run Coal Company, LLC 53
- Emerald Coal Resources LP 43
- Rockspring Development Inc 39
- Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC 36
- Aracoma Coal Company, LLC 35
- Sidney Coal Company, LLC 35
- Birch River Energy, LLC 33
- Mill Branch Coal Corp. 27
- Alpha Coal West, Inc. 25
- Alex Energy Inc 23
- Republic Energy LLC 23
- Highland Mining Company 17
- Black Castle Mining Company, LLC 14
- Knox Creek Coal Corporation 11
- Enterprise Mining Company, LLC 8
- Bandmill Coal, LLC 6
- Independence Coal Co. LLC 6
- North Fork Coal Corporation 5
- Pigeon Creek Processing Corporation 4
- Delbarton Mining Company, LLC 2
- Goals Coal Company 2
- Kepler Processing Company LLC 2
- Litwar Processing Company, LLC 2
- Power Mountain Coal Company 2
- Premium Energy LLC 2
- AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC 1
- Green Valley Coal Company, LLC 1
- Martin Co. Coal Corp 1
- Omar Mining Company 1
- Peter Cave Mining Co. 1
- Pioneer Fuel 1
- Road Fork Development Company, LLC 1
- Rum Creek Coal Sales 1
Minas en registro
- Cumberland Mine PA
- Ruby Energy WV
- Black Castle Mining Company, LLC WV
- Jerry Fork Eagle WV
- Cedar Grove #2 Mine WV
- Camp Creek Mine WV
- Process Energy KY
- Belle Ayr Mine WY
- Slabcamp WV
- Deep Mine #26 VA
- DEEP MINE 41 VA
- Birch River Energy Plant No 1 WV
- 88 Strip VA
- Marfork Processing WV
- Allen Powellton Mine WV
- #9A KY
- Cherokee Mine VA
- Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Mine WV
- Tiller No 1 VA
- Seng Creek Powellton WV
- Wyoming No 2 WV
- Hunter Peerless Mine WV
- Roundbottom Powellton Deep Mine WV
- Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine WV
- Jackson Bridge 1 WV
- Kingston No 1 WV
- Sumter WV
- TOMS CREEK COMPLEX VA
- Poplar Ridge No 1 Deep Mine WV
- Road Fork #51 Mine WV
- Reylas Surface Mine WV
- Kingston Processing WV
- Mammoth Coal Processing Pl & Riv Tipple WV
- Brushy Eagle WV
- Horse Creek Eagle WV
- Litwar Preparation Plant WV
- Marsh Fork Mine WV
- Cabin Ridge Surface Mine VA
- Kingston No. 2 WV
- Aracoma Alma Mine #1 WV
- Hernshaw Mine WV
- Camp Branch Mine WV
- Republic Energy WV
- Delbarton Preparation Plant WV
- Cucumber Mine WV
- Twilight Mtr Surface Mine WV
- ROCKSPRING PLANT WV
- Rum Creek Preparation Plant WV
- Eagle Butte Mine WY
- Edwight Surface Mine WV
- Deep Mine 37 VA
- Highland Coal Handling Facility WV
- Mine #1 KY
- Horse Creek No 1 WV
- Workman Creek Surface WV
- Allegiance Mine WV
- Laurel Mountain VA
- Marmet Dock WV
- Winifrede Surface Mine KY
- Roaring Fork No 4 VA
- McClure River Plant VA
- Emerald Mine No 1 PA
- SHM 12-66 WV
- Superior Surface Mine WV
- Brooke Prep Plant WV
- Taylor Fork Energy KY
- Mine No 8 WV
- No 1 Surface WV
- Seven Pines WV
- DEEP MINE 44 VA
- Mine No 4 WV
- Mountaineer Alma A Mine WV
- Goals Preparation Plant WV
- Castle Mine WV
- M3 Energy KY
- Beckley Mine WV
- Deep Mine 25 VA
- Power Mountain Processing WV
- Trace Fork Surface Mine WV
- Lower War Eagle Mine WV
- Chesterfield Prep Plant WV
- Deep Mine #35 VA
- Chess Processing WV
- Kepler No. 1 Prep Plant WV
- D-10 DORCHESTER VA
- OSAKA VA
- NORTH FORK #6 VA
- PIGEON CREEK VA
- Alloy Powellton WV
- Pax Load Out WV
- Tunnel Mine WV
- Mine No 1 WV
- 1-C Mine KY
- North Surface Mine WV
- Cook Mine WV
- PANTHER MINE KY
- Laurel Coalburg Tunnel Mine WV
- Parker Peerless Mine WV
- Homer III Processing WV
- Black Knight II WV
- Mine No 5 KY
- SPROUSE CREEK PROCESSING PLANT WV
- BARRETT MINE PA
Muertes bajo este controlador
16 registradasEmployee was in the process of conducting his pre-shift exam on the section when he was found by another miner. He was pinned between a fallen rib and shuttle car that had been parked in the crosscut. The incident was not witnessed. Material that dislodged from the rib appeared to have struck the foreman on the right side of his body which resulted in fatal injuries.
At Approx. 1:20 am EE, a certified electrician, was fatally injured when he was struck by a maintenance scoop in an intersection of #7 entry on #2 unit during the third shift. Present information suggests that the scoop operator did not observe EE in the intersection prior to the incident due to miscommunication.
An employee suffered fatal injuries after he fell down the hoist-well from the 3rd floor onto the basement floor of the preparation plant. The employee was on a ladder when it slipped or shifted causing the employee and ladder to fall over the handrails and down the hoist-well. Employee was transported to the ER by EMS.
There were no witnesses to the event. Victim was found near a rib that had rolled and was not responsive. When found, crew members responded & performed CPR & transported the injured to the surface. The rib portion near the victim was approximately 32" wide - 82" long - and 0-8" in thickness.
Employee was operating the 15 ton Brookville track motor and his head was pinned between the canopy on the motor and a beam on an overcast.
Employee had finished bolting a section of mine roof at approximately 10:30 am and was preparing to move the roof bolter out of the #1 entry when he was handed a wrench he had requested earlier. He walked up the side of the bolter to place the wrench in his tray when a piece of rock fell without warning, striking him.
From accounts of person involved in accident, EE was preparing to tram Feeder onto belt tail during 3 East belt move when power cable for Feeder was dropped. It appears it fell across tram controls undetected. When EE activated start control switch, Feeder Hydraulic Tram Circuit engaged causing it to tram toward him, striking him & pinning between Feeder & coal rib.
EE traveled to get backsight in order to advance survey station in the #5 entry of the 2nd Butt Right off of South Mains section. The backsight was outby a run-thru check curtain. He was struck by a loaded shuttle car as it traveled from the #6 face to the feeder through the run-thru check, and incurred fatal injuries. He was found by the shuttle car operator on his return trip.
Two MRS operators were in No. 3 entry approximately 35 feet inby survey station 1037, when a piece of rock approximately 8 feet by 8 feet fell without warning out of the middle of the entry causing fatal crushing injuries to these employees. 3 roof bolts broke.
Two MRS operators were in No. 3 entry approximately 35 feet inby survey station 1037, when a piece of rock approximately 8 feet by 8 feet fell without warning out of the middle of the entry causing fatal crushing injuries to these employees. 3 roof bolts broke.
The miner operator on the east mains, left section, MMU 007-0, received fatal crushing injuries when portions of the right rib and corner fell unexpectedly. This occurred suddenly while the miner operator was cleaning the second cut in the 5 to 6 crosscut. The rib anomaly was approx 8.5' X 4.5' X 4.5' in the 5 to 6 crosscut and fell pinning operator against shuttle car.
The victim was demonstrating the features of the fault wizard. During the demonstration in the mine office he received an electrical shock and collapsed.
Employee was pinned between the coal rib and the ripper head of the continuous miner as he was moving the miner from the 2 right crosscut to the 2 left crosscut by radio remote.
PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE THAT A PORTION OF THE STOCKPILE SLID, COVERING AN EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS DIRECTING A LOADER OPERATING DURING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE ON AN UNDERGROUND RECLAIM FEEDER. THE EE WAS COVERED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE HOSPITAL.
THE OPERATOR HAD ALREADY BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK AND DROPPED HIS CABLE. AS HE WAS TRAMMING TO SET UP FOR THE END CUT OF THE NO. 6 BLOCK HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
Where Alpha Natural 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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