Mining Incidents

Cedar Grove #2 Mine Coal

Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Underground
Yolin, Logan County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4609361

Cedar Grove #2 Mine has $109K in proposed MSHA penalties and $547 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
2014–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
431
citations
76
significant & substantial
$108,725
proposed penalties
$106,396
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,329 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
128
inspections on record
7,953
inspection hours
5.4
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.
431 citations across 7,953 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cedar Grove #2 Mine has $109K in proposed MSHA penalties and $547 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$109K
proposed penalties
$107K
current assessed
$106K
paid to date
$547
outstanding
423 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-05-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Cedar Grove #2 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.46 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 3,287 samples.

Health sampling
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
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.
0.46
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.32
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
3,287
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-05-18.
Silica (quartz)
5.4
silica avg (%)
11.0
silica max (%)
165
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-05-01.
Noise
15%
over PEL
111
samples
Most recent sample: 2021-10-19.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 57 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 23,386 14 3 598.6
2023 Q1 31,690 15 2 473.3
2022 Q4 32,180 7 1 217.5
2022 Q3 40,851 12 2 293.8
2022 Q2 41,153 15 3 364.5
2022 Q1 46,178 8 0 173.2
2021 Q4 37,012 10 2 270.2
2021 Q3 39,619 16 5 403.8
2021 Q2 44,285 10 0 225.8
2021 Q1 43,349 14 5 323.0
2020 Q4 37,727 17 2 450.6
2020 Q3 40,713 17 2 417.6
2020 Q2 31,281 18 2 575.4
2020 Q1 47,133 23 4 488.0
2019 Q4 40,785 14 1 343.3
2019 Q3 39,622 8 1 201.9
2019 Q2 41,366 8 0 193.4
2019 Q1 41,256 13 6 315.1
2018 Q4 38,771 6 0 154.8
2018 Q3 40,028 9 0 224.8
2018 Q2 42,584 12 1 281.8
2018 Q1 42,209 5 0 118.5
2017 Q4 36,411 6 0 164.8
2017 Q3 38,828 11 1 283.3
2017 Q2 43,501 11 1 252.9
2017 Q1 43,367 7 0 161.4
2016 Q4 37,319 8 0 214.4
2016 Q3 32,349 5 0 154.6
2016 Q2 40,221 8 4 198.9
2016 Q1 36,847 3 0 81.4
2015 Q4 39,822 19 5 477.1
2015 Q3 44,072 8 3 181.5
2015 Q2 42,369 3 0 70.8
2015 Q1 44,796 9 2 200.9
2014 Q4 39,932 14 2 350.6
2014 Q3 43,148 9 2 208.6
2014 Q2 37,202 15 5 403.2
2014 Q1 5,011 17 4 3392.5
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 7 5
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2023 · 1 incident

August 21, 2023 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 8-21-23. They Retired from the mining industry on 5-26-2023

2022 · 1 incident

October 29, 2022 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in the process of lapping 460' of 48" belt when the rope attached to the bar going through belt slipped and pinched employee's right finger between the belt and rope causing a laceration to the right thumb

2021 · 2 incidents

July 28, 2021 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While tramming feeder from #5 entry around corner into the 5 left crosscut, EE inadvertently contacted rib with one of the tram levers, while having the other tram lever engaged, causing feeder to move towards the rib pinching EE's left hand between rib and feeder, fracturing hand and fingers.

May 12, 2021 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee operating #2 shuttle car ran over a rock in #4 entry causing shuttle car to bounce and hit head into the canopy, rock measured 12"x 6" X 6"thick, employee was wearing seat belt. Employee started physical therapy on 7-6-21 which made it made reportable at that time.

2020 · 1 incident

September 21, 2020 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 9-21-20 we were notified 7-13-21 of diagnosis.

2019 · 6 incidents

November 14, 2019 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee and three others were installing a transition roller on the new belt head installation. They put the roller on the rail and were sliding it into place when one side slipped off the rail allowing the roller to fall, hitting the injured on the top of the left foot, resulting in a fracture. Became reportable at diagnosis on 12/2/9. EE missed no work before then.

August 15, 2019 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was recovering 4" water line that was hung from the mine roof, as the employee was loosening a coupling, a chain that was supporting the water line came loose allowing the water line to fall. This caused the chain to unwrap itself from the water line striking EE in the face resulting in a small cut on the left eye lid and an abrasion on EE's cornea.

July 31, 2019 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped back away from the ATRS as it was dropped from the mine roof, as employee took the step forward left knee gave out causing employee to slip, we ask this be listed as an Occ illness, employee didn't step in a hole or twist knee which caused it to give away, the incident happened on 7-31-19, employee's first shift missed was 8-19-19

April 22, 2019 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was bolting in 5 left as employee was putting a bolt in the hole employee felt a pop in left shoulder. Employee continued to work and began physical therapy on 7-11-2019.

February 18, 2019 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was handling high voltage cable and felt a pain in EE's back.

January 22, 2019 WV · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 01/22/2019 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

2018 · 3 incidents

July 6, 2018 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 07/06/2018 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with Occupational pneumoconiosis

May 2, 2018 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 05/02/2018 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.

January 4, 2018 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a dust hose to replace the toe guard that was missing on the operators side of the left roof bolter, when the utility knife employee was using slipped and cut left arm

2017 · 3 incidents

September 12, 2017 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray read date of 09/12/2017.

July 25, 2017 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred along the #4 belt at break #26 one break inby spad #1419 between the #6 and #7 entry in the primary escape way approximately 9,900 feet from the active face. The area was dangered off and the life line was rerouted. This area will not be rehabilitated. The fall was 40 feet long X 20 feet wide and 7 feet thick.

May 13, 2017 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

While operating a scoop, employee ran over a wooden 4x4 causing neck and lower back to be jammed. Employee then twisted knee getting out of the scoop. Employee was taken to Dr. and received a full release with no restrictions. On 08/29/2017 employer received notes from WC that employee had received physical therapy.

2016 · 9 incidents

October 18, 2016 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 10/18/2016 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

October 10, 2016 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting EE's 1st roof bolt up on the outside in #5 entry when a piece of rock fell between 1st bolt and the rib striking EE on EE's left leg.

September 21, 2016 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 09/21/2016 the mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Complicated Pneumoconiosis. This employee left the company in January 2016.

August 17, 2016 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 08/17/2016 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.

August 9, 2016 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On August 9, 2016 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

July 19, 2016 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in the process of recovering rail off of the old #4 track entry. They had been using a rope to load the rail onto the rail car. EE told the motor man to pull the motor and rail car outby when the rope got caught on the side post of the rail car causing 2 rails lying on the mine floor to move outby and strike EE behind knee knocking EE to the mine floor.

April 5, 2016 WV · Coal miner, nec OTHER
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

After employee finished putting up 10' cable bolts in the intersection of the #2 entry felt a pain in lower back. Employee could not give a specific time or event to cause the back pain.

February 23, 2016 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis, we were informed on 02-23-2016 but the employee continues to work.

January 26, 2016 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving shuttle car anchor and was letting down the slack that was hung by a rope hanger, the end of the rope hanger hook swung up hitting employee on the nose and when employee jerked head back the hook caught on the inside of nose resulting in 5 stitches, employee returned to work the next scheduled shift.

2015 · 3 incidents

November 11, 2015 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was tramming a 10 S/C end drive shuttle car when he hit a hole in the roadway hurting his back

November 9, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was retrieving belt structure off an old belt line and mashed his index finger between two bottom rollers he was hand loading resulting in a broken index finger

February 18, 2015 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the 1st Northeast Mains. The fall area was 20' by 20' by 6.5'. The area is supported by 48" fully grouted bolts and 8' cable bolts. The travelway and ventilation were not affected. At this time the fall area will not be cleaned up. MSHA has investigated this fall.

2014 · 4 incidents

September 25, 2014 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We were notified on 9-25-14 that he was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis.

August 21, 2014 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

They was advancing the track in the track entry and had raised the track rail up with the forklift and the rail puller slipped, allowing the track rail to drop onto his left foot resulting in a hairline fracture to his foot.

August 4, 2014 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hanging the continuous miner cable in #4 entry when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.

May 2, 2014 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was loading an 8' concrete form onto the forks of a forklift when his foot slipped causing him to twist his low back.

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The full compliance file on Cedar Grove #2 Mine

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.