OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO MARKING HIGHWALL, TO MARK EDGE OF SHOT. WHEN SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING HIM AND COVERING HIS BODY. THIS RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
Charger Mine East Coal
Charger Mine East has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $731 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 33
- Years on record
- 1983–2023
- Latest incident
- Mar 2023
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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.Charger Mine East has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $731 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Charger Mine East shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.23 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 121 samples.
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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 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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 755 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,035 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 8,269 | 1 | 1 | 120.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 14,654 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 15,065 | 1 | 1 | 66.4 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,651 | 4 | 3 | 375.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 11,874 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 14,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 14,320 | 8 | 5 | 558.7 |
| 2023 Q1 | 14,030 | 3 | 2 | 213.8 |
| 2022 Q4 | 12,017 | 4 | 2 | 332.9 |
| 2022 Q3 | 12,677 | 1 | 1 | 78.9 |
| 2022 Q2 | 4,158 | 1 | 0 | 240.5 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,370 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 854 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 25,743 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 34,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 19,681 | 4 | 0 | 203.2 |
| 2019 Q2 | 7,623 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 479 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 489 | 1 | 0 | 2045.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 855 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,081 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,235 | 1 | 0 | 447.4 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,754 | 1 | 1 | 570.1 |
| 2014 Q2 | 826 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,414 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 8,331 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,991 | 1 | 0 | 250.6 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,749 | 1 | 0 | 266.7 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 3,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,611 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 3,958 | 1 | 1 | 252.7 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,714 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,704 | 2 | 1 | 1173.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,397 | 1 | 1 | 715.8 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,290 | 2 | 1 | 1550.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 13698.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,599 | 1 | 0 | 384.8 |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,356 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 10,791 | 5 | 0 | 463.3 |
| 2001 Q3 | 13,983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 13,291 | 5 | 1 | 376.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 12,579 | 3 | 1 | 238.5 |
| 2000 Q4 | 8,702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,723 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 9,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 11,188 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
32 on file (excluding fatalities above)2023 · 2 incidents
Approx 260ft of spoil had developed a crack and slipped causing the spoil to move towards the pit.
Employee was assisting contractor replace windshield in 1900 shovel. IE stepped to grab a tool and strained their left knee. IE continued to work thinking the pain would go away, Pain increased IE went to ER after work.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS STANDING ON THE WATER PUMP FRAME. HE HAD COVERALLS ON THE ALT, FAN PULLEY WAS RUBBING HIS LEG AND HE DIDN'T KNOW IT. THE HEAT BUILT UP EMOUGHT TO BLISTER HIS LEG.
2001 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE EUCLID END DUMP. THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALLTO THE GROUND ABOUT 4' HE DISLOCATED HIS ANKLE.
LABORER WAS FUELING 988 LOADER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. HE MISSED THE TOP STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND, HURTING HIS BACK.
1999 · 4 incidents
WERE PUTTING UP BELLY PAN ON 637 SCRAPER HAD 1 BOLT STARTED WERE LINING HE BOLT HAULING WITH PRYBAR. THE BELLY PAN FELL AND THE PRYBAR HITT EE IN THE RIGHT LEG REQUIRING 4 STITCHES. THE THREAD S WERE STRIPPED IN THE BOLTHOLE.
EE WAS FUELING THE HIGHWALL, DRILL STEPPED OFF THE DRILL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE EARLIER IN THE DAY ON A ROCK WALKING TO A WATER PUMP.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE HAD THE FUEL NOZZEL IN HIS HAND AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING A TOOTH.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP SHOVEL LADDER, WHEN SOMTHING IN HIS BACK POPPED. LOWER BACK PAIN.
1998 · 4 incidents
EE WAS FUELING UP FUEL TRUCK. STEPPED ON BOTTOM STEP OF LADDER ON TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP AND WHEN HIT GROUND TWISTED RT FOOT. TWISTED RT ANKLE, PULLED TENDONS IN ANKLE.
EE SAID THAT THE SEAT IN THE TRUCK WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.WAS PUT ON LIMITED DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON STACKER IN ORDER TO MAKE REPAIRS STEPPED BACK AND DOWN WITH RIGHT FOOT AS LEFT TOE BECAME LODGED UNDER THE STACKER, LEFT FOOT WAS HYPER-EXTENDED.
EE WAS CLIMBING ON TO SHOVEL, GRABBED HANDRAIL AND FELT SOMETHING IN SHOULDER POP. RIGHT SHOULDER ROTARY CUFF
1997 · 2 incidents
AT SOLAR SOURCES MINE. HE WAS CLIDMBING UP ON DOZER TO TALK TO OPERATOR WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED THE BATTERY BOX TO STOP HIS FALL. WHEN HE GRABBED THE BOX, THE LID WAS OPEN AND FEL L SHUT ON HIS FINGER. HE CONTINUED FALLING AND HIS FINGER WAS PULLED OUT FROM THE FORCE OF THE FALL, RESULTING IN A FRACTURED RT THUMB.
MECHANIC WAS CUTTING ONT EH HUB OOF A WHEEL WHICH WAS REMOVED OFF A FRONT END LOADER. HE FAILED TO DEFLATE THE TIRE. HEAT FROM THE CUTTING PROCESS THEN EXPANDED THE AIR INSIDE HTE TIRE CAUSI NG THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE TO FAIL.
1996 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN ALIGNMENT PIN ON TRACK'S ON A BULLDOZER, MISSED END OF PIN AND HIT HIS HAND AN INDEX FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
1995 · 2 incidents
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB ON DRILL AND HAD OPENED THE DOOR WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND SLAMMED IT SHUT ON HIS FINGERS.
WHEN DUMPING DIESEL FUEL INTO TRAILER SLIPPED OFF TIRES OF THE TRUCK, AND FELL BACKWARD, AND BROKE RIGHT ARM.
1993 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO BURN OUT A BEARING ONT HE BUCKET OF BACKHOE. AS THE BEARING BURNED THROUGH SOME HOT GREASE ENTRAPPED BEHIND IT SHOT OUT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE. HE WAS B URNED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND FOREHEAD. 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
1992 · 3 incidents
HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING HOSE.
MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING BUCKET ON LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET HIS ANKLE TWISTED.
UNLOADING END BITS FOR A DOZER OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK THE END BIT DROPPED OFF EDGE OF PALLET AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN BIT AND ANOTHER BIT.
1991 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING BATTERY WITH WATER WHEN THE LID OF BATTERY BOX FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ACROSS HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE RAN OFF SIDE OF ROADWAY. SCRAPER HIT A HOLE AND CAME TO A STOP.
LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON SCRAPER BREAKING GLASS IN CAB .
MECHANIC WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE ROLLED PIN FLEW OUT OF THE SOCKET STRIKING HIM IN THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING APPROX ONE INCH LACERATION.
1990 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL FROM PIT AREA TO COAL BREAKER. THE BREAKER CLOGGED UP AND THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE OPERATORS CAB TO ASSIST THE COAL BREAKER OPERATOR. HE SLIPPED ON CATWALK AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.
1989 · 3 incidents
EMPL WAS CLEANING COAL FROM UNDER COAL BREAKER. LUMP OF COAL FELL OFF TOP OF BREAKER STRIKING EMPL ON SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS SETTING WATER PUMP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER JACK STANDS THE PUMP BEING HEAVIER ON THE REAR TIPPED UP STRIKING EMPL ACROSS LOWER PART OF R ARM
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICY FENDER OF FRONT END LOADER FELL AGAINST A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER STRIKING HIS LEFT CHEST AREA RESULTING IN BADLY BRUISED MUCSLES
1988 · 1 incident
VICTIM WAS STAN8ING ON PLATFORM ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG COAL HOPPER ON BREAKER A TRUCK DUMPED A LOAD INTO THE TRUCK HOPPER ABOVE VICTIM SOME COAL OVERSHOT HOPPER & FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON ARM & HEAD THE HEAD W5S LACERATED WHICH REQUIRED SUTURING OF THE WOUND
1983 · 1 incident
CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB OF TRUCK PREPARING TO START SHIFT.CARRIED LUNCH IN ONE HAND SO ONLY HAD ONE FREE HAND TO CLIMB UP WITH.HAND SLIPPED OFF HAND RAIL FELL 5\ LANDING ON LEFT FOOT.
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