Employee was discovered at shield 74. The employee was found caught between the shield resulting in a head crushing injury. Employee was transported to the surface and EMS performed CPR until time of death was called.
Blue Creek Mine No. 1 Coal
Blue Creek Mine No. 1 tiene $476K en multas propuestas de MSHA y $198K pendientes en 28 expedientes impugnados, ademas del muestreo de salud y el registro completo de incidentes.
Seguir esta mina
Avísenme cuando se presente un nuevo incidente de la MSHA en Blue Creek Mine No. 1.
- Muertes
- 1
- Incidentes totales
- 29
- Años en registro
- 2022–2026
- Último incidente
- Jul 2026
ⓘ
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.Blue Creek Mine No. 1 tiene $476K en multas propuestas de MSHA y $198K pendientes en 28 expedientes impugnados.
ⓘ
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.ⓘ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE 2023-0110 | Settlement | 2023 | $27K → $22K | |
| SE 2025-0045 | Default | Voisin | 2025 | $14K → $14K |
| SE 2025-0019 | Settlement | Lewis | 2025 | $11K → $5K |
| SE 2025-0137 | Settlement | Young | 2026 | $6K → $5K |
| SE 2025-0094 | Settlement | Young | 2026 | $6K → $5K |
| SE 2025-0136 | Settlement | Young | 2026 | $5K → $4K |
El muestreo de MSHA en Blue Creek Mine No. 1 muestra que 98% de 975 muestras de polvo respirable de carbón cumplieron el estandar de 1.5 mg/m3.
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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: 2026-07-18
ⓘ
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 OPERATOR384
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)301
- LONGWALL OPERATOR (TAILGATE SIDE)53
Sílice (cuarzo)
Última medición: 2026-07-02- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR26
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)22
- JACK SETTER (LONGWALL)3
Ruido
ⓘ
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: 2026-06-24
ⓘ
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.- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR16
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)16
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)13
ⓘ
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.ⓘ
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.| Año | dentro de 1.5 mg/m3 | muestras |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97% | 356 |
| 2025 | 98% | 497 |
| 2024 | 98% | 99 |
| 2023 | 100% | 6 |
| 2022 | 100% | 17 |
| Año | sílice prom. (%) | muestras |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.1 | 21 |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 29 |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 20.5 | 1 |
| Año | sobre el LPE | muestras |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0% | 24 |
| 2025 | 4% | 55 |
| 2024 | 11% | 19 |
| 2023 | 0% | 4 |
Blue Creek Mine No. 1 registró 2.18 casos de lesión reportables por cada 100 trabajadores a tiempo completo en 2025.
ⓘ
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.- Blue Creek Energy, Inc. 2012 a 2016
- Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC 2016 al presente
ⓘ
La producción de carbón se reporta trimestralmente y va con retraso respecto al periodo actual; los trimestres más recientes pueden estar incompletos.| Año | Empleados | Carbón producido (toneladas) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 264 | 1,428,625 |
| 2025 | 204 | 2,035,011 |
| 2024 | 192 | 208,760 |
Blue Creek Mine No. 1 se ubica en Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, donde la categoría minera del Censo representa el 0.9% del empleo del condado.
ⓘ
Las cifras del condado provienen de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense de la Oficina del Censo de EE. UU., estimaciones quinquenales agrupadas, por lo que la edición de 2023 abarca de 2019 a 2023. La categoría del Censo es 'minería, explotación de canteras y extracción de petróleo y gas', que es más amplia que la jurisdicción de la MSHA e incluye a trabajadores de petróleo y gas que ninguna mina emplea. Estas cifras describen el condado circundante, no esta mina, y no son un factor en ningún incidente específico.ⓘ
Citaciones por millón de horas-empleado reportadas. Las tasas comienzan en el año 2000, cuando inician los datos trimestrales de empleo de la MSHA; los incidentes anteriores se cuentan pero no pueden ajustarse por tasa. Los trimestres con menos de 100,000 horas reportadas se muestran en gris: muy pocas horas para una tasa estable.| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 181,759 | 63 | 10 | 346.6 |
| 2025 Q4 | 172,058 | 60 | 12 | 348.7 |
| 2025 Q3 | 158,271 | 238 | 48 | 1503.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 125,012 | 112 | 34 | 895.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 95,979 | 113 | 25 | 1177.3 |
| 2024 Q4 | 69,634 | 53 | 8 | 761.1 |
| 2024 Q3 | 16,951 | 25 | 2 | 1474.8 |
Muertes en esta mina
1 registradasIncidentes reportables
28 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)2026 · 4 incidentes
Employee was cutting towards the TG and a rock came off the drum and over the pan line and onto the employee's left foot resulting in 3 broken bones.
Employee was shoveling on A1 header bulkhead when EE stated EE slipped on a small hill before the belt line and went to catch self and when EE went to catch self EE caught EE's hand in-between the top roller and bracket.
Employee had just finished servicing a location and was moving to the next location. In between downtime employee went to drink and have a snack. During this time a piece of 1-inch-thick dry rock fell and hit the employee in the left wrist causing a laceration.
***summarized from attached letter*** Employee was lifting rebar in conjunction with other employees. In lifting and/or moving the rebar, the employee either injured or re-injured their back. The employee sought medical treatment that day and after treatment was released to work, without restriction, by the doctor effective February 9, 2026. (letter attached to original filing)
2025 · 11 incidentes
Employee was bolting in #2R and went to hang pink reflector on next to last row of bolts. Stepped up on the ATRS, as they were hanging the reflector, the bolting partner lowered the eye of the ATRS and pinched employees left foot resulting in a laceration to bottom of left foot.
Employee was moving scoop and while moving was trying to push air line out of the way without exiting the scoop and during this was struck on EE's right hand middle finger between the canopy of the scoop and a sand prop that the scoop knocked
EE was working at mine site, and the weather had been raining. EE was walking to their truck in the wet red clay when left foot slid forward causing them to fall backwards. During the fall, the EE's right knee buckled, and they felt a pop in right knee.
Approximately 11PM on October 16, 2025 worker was on a ladder about 2 feet off of the ground. EE was removing a 50-60lb chain fall. Had excess chain sitting on EE's upper back. Once the chain fall was removed the weight distribution made EE lose balance and EE fell off ladder and hit head on a piece of steel structure directly in front of EE.
Employee was loosening a concrete pipe coupler to clear a plugged concrete pipe. When the IE pulled the latch on the concrete line coupler the pressure build up caused the coupler to unexpectedly blow off the line causing the flex line that was coupled to the hard line to strike the employee on top of the right foot causing a laceration and a fracture.
Employee to restore suction to the left side of the roof bolter that was damaged. A loose piece of middleman (4'longX20"wideX10"thick) broke loose between the boom and last rib pin, hitting the drill then rolling towards the employee. The rock struck the employee in the upper groin area, rolling down right leg then pinning ankle to the mine floor. employee has broken foot bone.
Employee was using a 3lb hammer to drive a grounding rod when they struck their left index finger after missing the grounding rod and striking their finger with the hammer. They received 2 stitches to close the wound.
Employee was connecting a beam, one side was hung on a column. As employee started to bolt one end of the beam the other end freed up pinching employee's hand with the beam. The employee received a laceration on the middle finger. Employee was taken to Urgent Care where the laceration was cleaned. A finger splint was placed on the finger, no stitches.
Employee is the continuous miner sections electrician and was called to the miner for an error code of "MCT Top' code. When the employee arrived at the miner, employee knocked the breaker panel & the inner breaker panel. Began opening the left side panel box. Employee was looking around inside that location & then an arc flash occurred, & employee had received an electrical shock.
Employee slipped off ladder scraping upper thigh between the 2nd and 3rd step of the ladder. Came to work to be seen by initial doctor visit on scrape and was sent to ER due to picking at their skin and wife wrapping the area too tight cutting oxygen off to affected skin area.
Was walking outby the section to de-trash the HG section. While walking person tripped on a rock in travelway and twisted their ankle. Continued working whole shift and asked to be taken to the doctor because it hurt to put pressure on ankle. Ankle was confirmed broken at doctor.
2024 · 7 incidentes
Employee was working on installing a belt feeder. EE accidentally got their finger caught between the wear plate of the feeder and the scaffolding rail causing injury.
The employee was in the process of unstacking wall girts when the incident occurred. As EE was lifting one off the stack, EE rolled it over and the sharp edge of the girt lacerated EE's right arm, 4 inches below the wrist. The EE received first aid treatment and was taken to a local Urgent Care where EE was evaluated, treated, and released to return to work with no restrictions.
Employee was bolting up a cyclone. Employee was prying with a bar, the bar slipped and employee stumbled causing knee to twist.
An employee suffered an injury to left hand while replacing a damaged steel set along the slope. The walker was working with employees attempting to remove bolts from the steel set leg. The scoop operator was instructed to turn the scoop, and the Employee's left hand was caught between the scoop bucket and the leg of the steel set.
EE was working on a vertical wall hanging rebar in an elevated position. EE was using a full body harness, two self-retracting lifelines & a positioning chain for fall protection. When the EE needed to change work positions, EE disconnected the lifelines & positioning chain. Upon moving, EE lost footing & fell to ground level.
employee was climbing off of roof bolter, when they placed their left hand on Boom mast. Bolter operator didn't realize their hand was there as they lowered the drill pot, which resulted in their hand being pinched between the mast and drill pot.
While backfilling a 500' deep ground well in a substation with grout, employee lit a cigarette and caused an ignition, burning their left hand.
2023 · 4 incidentes
Bolter helper was installing a 6' bolt in the mine roof. As the helper was raising the blot using the Cobra drill, the bolt slid off the chuck causing the chuck to shoot upwards towards the mine roof striking the right index finger of the bolter helper and pinching it between the chuck and mine roof.
Employee was operating mucker, EE just sent full bucket out and was aligning other bucket, As EE was going around other bucket, EE went to turn left and pinched self against bucket.
Employee was on a ladder hanging wire on brow, when a rock fell and struck employee on their thumb, smashing against ladder.
An employee was injured when a hammer fell through the collar doors as they opened. The employee was on the work deck cleaning up after a concrete pour. The hammer struck the employee on the right shoulder causing a laceration and fracture.
2022 · 2 incidentes
Employee was loading jackleg into drill basket and got finger in between jackleg and basket.
Employee was in the process of getting onto work deck, when EE slipped and fell onto floor grating, causing laceration to knee