Mining Incidents

HUNTER PREP PLANT Coal

Controlled by Wolverine Fuels LLC
Huntington, Emery County, UT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4202052

HUNTER PREP PLANT has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1990–2020
Latest incident
Aug 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
106
citations
18
significant & substantial
$17,370
proposed penalties
$17,367
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
1,899
inspection hours
5.6
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.
106 citations across 1,899 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HUNTER PREP PLANT has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3 outstanding across 0 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$3
outstanding
105 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-07-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at HUNTER PREP PLANT shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.05 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 233 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.
0.05
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.47
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
233
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-19.
Noise
0%
over PEL
137
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-10-15.
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 7,363 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,342 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,832 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 8,200 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,669 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,862 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,026 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,885 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,436 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,638 4 1 523.7
2023 Q2 7,879 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,107 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,243 1 0 138.1
2022 Q3 7,637 5 1 654.7
2022 Q2 7,862 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,933 5 1 630.3
2021 Q4 7,613 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,573 2 0 264.1
2021 Q2 7,757 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,950 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,775 8 1 1028.9
2020 Q3 8,245 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,009 6 0 749.2
2020 Q1 8,416 2 0 237.6
2019 Q4 6,865 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,093 2 0 282.0
2019 Q2 7,093 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 7,601 4 0 526.2
2018 Q4 7,192 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,949 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,470 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,335 11 0 1319.7
2017 Q4 7,891 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,670 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,835 2 1 226.4
2017 Q1 8,590 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,627 1 1 115.9
2016 Q3 8,784 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,999 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,930 1 0 112.0
2015 Q4 8,796 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,863 5 1 564.1
2015 Q2 4,577 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,451 2 0 816.0
2014 Q4 1,380 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,709 3 0 1107.4
2014 Q2 2,652 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,957 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,915 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,636 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,313 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,365 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,461 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,179 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,183 2 0 385.9
2012 Q1 5,548 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,941 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,601 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,597 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,214 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,270 4 0 759.0
2010 Q2 5,114 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,306 1 0 188.5
2009 Q4 5,111 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,071 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,810 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,445 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,291 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,092 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,622 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,638 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,952 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,927 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,181 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,677 6 2 1056.9
2006 Q4 5,295 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,887 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,349 2 0 373.9
2006 Q1 5,275 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,031 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,110 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,180 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,563 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,546 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,872 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,466 2 0 365.9
2004 Q1 5,200 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,351 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,913 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,644 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,048 4 0 792.4
2002 Q4 4,666 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,849 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,090 2 0 392.9
2002 Q1 5,349 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,063 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,864 3 0 616.8
2001 Q2 4,569 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,611 7 4 1938.5
2000 Q4 2,757 2 0 725.4
2000 Q3 2,863 5 4 1746.4
2000 Q2 2,247 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,831 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2020 · 1 incident

August 29, 2020 UT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunter Prep Plant, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a 834 RTD, when they stopped and exited the machine, employee was in the process of closing the operators cabin door when they inadvertently had fingers between the door and door frame, smashing the middle finger on left hand.

2004 · 1 incident

June 4, 2004 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a metal plate to repair a hole in a coal chute. The piece of metal slipped and pinched his finger which pulled off his left thumb nail and caused some small laceration on the nail bed which required stitches.

2001 · 1 incident

June 12, 2001 UT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING UPON THE D9 CAT AND AS HE LIFTED HIS LEG UP HE FELT HIS KNEE POP.

2000 · 1 incident

June 30, 2000 UT · Coal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LAYING UNDER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WORKING, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORKING ABOVE HIM DROPPED A PIECE OF METAL AND IT LANDED ON INJURED IN HIS NECK.

1998 · 1 incident

July 2, 1998 UT · Coal carpenter MACHINERY
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING ROTARY CRUSHER. DURING LIFTING OF SCREEN WITH CRANE, SCREEN SLID AND HIT HIS ARM, SHOULDER, AND HEAD.

1997 · 2 incidents

March 6, 1997 UT · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Energy West Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CUTTING GALVANIZED METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. WENT TO EMERG MED CLINIC AND WAS TRANSFERRED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS. DIAGNOSED WITH CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.

1996 · 1 incident

June 10, 1996 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH TORQUE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT AND HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND METAL FRAME.

1995 · 1 incident

May 19, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy West Mining Company · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKKWARDS. CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HANDS & INJURED FINGER IN PROCESS.

1994 · 11 incidents

September 19, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & CARRYING A PIECE OF 6IN PIPE UP STAIRS

August 29, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING PIPE AND IT CAUGHT ON GRATING SLIPPED PINNING EE FINGERS BETWEEN PIPE AND GRATING.

August 25, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON FELL HITTING THE EE ON THE HARD HAT AND SHOULDER.

June 13, 1994 UT · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP BOLTS AND TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO CHANNEL IRON AND HIS HARD HAT HIT HIS GLASSES AND CAUSED A CUT ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

June 9, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING ON PIPE AND GOT PARTICLE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 8, 1994 UT · Coal MACHINERY
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WORKING IN LAYDOWN YARD. SET BEAM UP WITH RIG AND HEADACHE BALL BUMPED BEAM AND ROLLED IT OVER ON HIS LEFT FOOT FRACTURED HIS FOOT.

June 3, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENDING TO PICK UP PIPE FITTING AND TWISTED WRONG SPRAINING BACK.

February 1, 1994 UT · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by flying object

CUTTING A METAL BAR WITH SAW AND PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO MY LEFT EYE.

January 31, 1994 UT · Coal MACHINERY
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING IRON WITH CRANE, TOP PIECE SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. REQUIRED 4 OR 5 STITCHES IN HIS HEAD.

1993 · 2 incidents

1992 · 1 incident

1991 · 4 incidents

October 11, 1991 UT · Coal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,HE SWUNG THE HAMMER AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT FOOT BREAKING TWO BONES IN THE SMALL TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

September 13, 1991 UT · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING UP TO GET INTO THE CAB OF A 75-B LOADER. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT THUMB IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME. HE THEN PUSHER THEY DOOR SHUT WITH HIS 2 HAND AS HE CLIMBEWD UP SAMSHING IS THUMB.

August 1, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy West Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE REMOVED A METAL GRATE AND TOOK A PUMP FROM THE SUMP HOLE TO MAKE REPAIRS. THERE WAS ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER ON THE FLOOR. HE STEPPED BACKWARD INTO THE SUMP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD STRIK ING AN ELBOW ON CONCRETE FLOOR.

May 21, 1991 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MANHOLE COVER FROM POWER JUNCTION BOX-COVER ROLLED AND HIT RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE TO TOP OF FOOT.

1990 · 5 incidents

November 19, 1990 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING IDLER SHIMS EE S HAND SLIPPED ACROSS EDGE, CUTTING RIGHT THUMB DEEPLY ON INSIDE. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER WORK GLOVES ALSO CUT.

October 25, 1990 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ADJUSTING A PIPE STAND WHEN HE LIFTED THE LOCK RING THE HEAD SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LOCK RING AND LOCK RING STUD. MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF APPROX. 7 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER.

August 20, 1990 UT · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy West Mining Company · Fall from ladders

I.NAME CLIMBED LADDER TO HAND BOLTS TO CONNECTOR.REACHED TO GIVE BOLTS TO OTHER THE TIED-OFF LADDER SLIPPED ,FELL TO GROUND BREAKING HIS BACK.

July 31, 1990 UT · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Energy West Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HH WAS WELDING WHEN HIS WELDING GLOVE STARTED BURNING. HE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND.

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