Mining Incidents

Maple Eagle Preparation Plant Coal

Elkridge, Armstrong Creek, Fayette County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4605145

Maple Eagle Preparation Plant has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
272
citations
47
significant & substantial
$61,952
proposed penalties
$60,083
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,869 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
59
inspections on record
3,264
inspection hours
8.3
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.
272 citations across 3,264 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Maple Eagle Preparation Plant has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 5 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.
$62K
proposed penalties
$61K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
240 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Maple Eagle Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.67 mg/m3 (92% compliant) across 353 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.
0.67
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.52
dust max (mg/m3)
92%
within 1.5 mg/m3
353
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-22.
Silica (quartz)
1.9
silica avg (%)
5.7
silica max (%)
65
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-29.
Noise
6%
over PEL
93
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-01-06.
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 15,137 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 16,117 11 1 682.5
2025 Q2 16,771 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 17,337 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 14,271 1 0 70.1
2024 Q3 15,577 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 15,786 5 0 316.7
2024 Q1 16,936 3 0 177.1
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 14,950 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,035 3 0 187.1
2023 Q2 17,809 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 16,770 4 0 238.5
2022 Q4 18,147 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 21,665 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 22,664 12 0 529.5
2022 Q1 20,478 6 1 293.0
2021 Q4 15,038 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 15,605 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 16,932 1 0 59.1
2021 Q1 15,915 2 0 125.7
2020 Q4 12,886 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 222 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 170 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,197 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 12,642 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,219 1 0 75.6
2019 Q1 15,120 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 13,012 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,008 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,865 2 0 411.1
2018 Q1 14,442 3 0 207.7
2017 Q4 12,360 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 14,243 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 13,702 4 0 291.9
2017 Q1 11,116 1 0 90.0
2016 Q4 8,093 1 0 123.6
2016 Q3 6,558 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,995 1 1 125.1
2016 Q1 5,588 4 1 715.8
2015 Q4 5,459 1 0 183.2
2015 Q3 3,552 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,651 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,434 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,441 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,289 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,744 2 0 205.3
2014 Q1 9,981 9 3 901.7
2013 Q4 7,906 1 0 126.5
2013 Q3 8,270 7 1 846.4
2013 Q2 11,585 2 0 172.6
2013 Q1 11,201 7 3 624.9
2012 Q4 10,463 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 13,683 5 0 365.4
2012 Q2 15,884 7 0 440.7
2012 Q1 21,549 19 2 881.7
2011 Q4 21,326 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 21,890 18 2 822.3
2011 Q2 23,087 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 21,582 18 5 834.0
2010 Q4 18,400 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 12,728 23 5 1807.0
2010 Q2 11,036 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 10,324 1 0 96.9
2009 Q4 8,159 21 4 2573.8
2009 Q3 9,406 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,356 18 3 2832.0
2009 Q1 11,492 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 14,118 13 1 920.8
2008 Q3 9,982 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,347 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,376 5 2 784.2
2007 Q4 5,377 2 1 372.0
2007 Q3 3,460 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 354 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 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 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2021 · 1 incident

August 26, 2021 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Panther Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that EE pulled Groin Muscle while removing Rock from Vessel on the 4th Floor.

2019 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2019 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murray Maple Eagle Coal, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was emptying the belt magnet when a roof bolt was raised up by the magnet striking the employee on the hand.

June 7, 2019 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murray Maple Eagle Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Contract worker and co-workers were getting slack in order to make a splice in the decline belt. The belt grip came off and flew striking employee in back/rib cage area. Cause of this injury was body positioning and awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE and mining systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

2017 · 1 incident

June 21, 2017 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seminole WV Mining Complex · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing down the 3rd floor of the prep plant with a wash down hose. Employee stepped on a slick spot causing employee to strain right knee. ***Employee did not start missing work until 11/15/2017. ***The WC Claim was deemed compensable on 11/30/2017.

2014 · 1 incident

January 28, 2014 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking across refuge truck parking lot. Ground was uneven, snow and ice covered. Employee slipped and fell. He landed on a shovel handle that he was carrying.

2013 · 1 incident

July 15, 2013 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to flip/roll 6" rubber pump line that was full of water. As he was doing this motion he felt a burning in his rt bicep/shoulder. Employee continued to work until a later date when he went and seen a Dr. who sent him to a specialist that told him he would need to have the tendon repaired. EE worked until day of surgery 8-29-13 then RTW on 8-30-13

2012 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2012 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE positioned a cap wedge between the flight conveyor chain & the drive sprocket on the vessel & then instructed the plant operator to jog it. The chain broke causing the flight to reverse direction and pinch EE's left arm between the flight and the chute. EE was transported to CAMC for x-rays but they were unable to test due to swelling. EE is currently off work awaiting MRI.

March 23, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

The truck was driving up hill loaded when he began to lose power he applied the brakes and steered into the berm turning over on the driver's side.

2011 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Fall from machine

Contractor was attempting to clean windshield on his coal truck. Contractor had his left foot on drivers side tire and right foot on driver side steps. Contractor slipped and fell backward onto another truck parked beside him. Total fall was approximately 4 feet. Slip, fall, strain.

January 25, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting the 1/1/2" to 0" belt, an employee walked up an inclined 3" water line "steel". The water line broke causing the employee to fall. The employee was taken for x-rays and observation. He was released to return to his next scheduled shift which is 1/31/2011.

2009 · 1 incident

August 29, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by powered moving object

While drilling a hole through a piece of angel iron, with a hand drill, the drill bit broke and struck EE's left hand.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 28, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered small cut to right eye. When slamp he was working on slipped from his hand hitting a metal band and causing a piece of metal to break off and enter eye. Not reported to this office until 7/23/07.

February 5, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered a laceration to his mouth when the pipe he was cutting swung loose and hit him in the face.

2000 · 1 incident

January 29, 2000 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha River Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE EXTERIOR METAL STEPS OF PRE PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET/ICY STEPS AND WAS NOT HOLDING TO THE HAND RAILS. HE FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

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The full compliance file on Maple Eagle Preparation Plant

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.