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Mettiki Coal LLC operator

Controlled by Alliance Resource Partners LP
MSHA operator ID: P23517
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
504
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1996–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
887
citations
260
significant & substantial
$133,601
proposed penalties
$128,445
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,156 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
299
inspections on record
16,621
inspection hours
5.3
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.
887 citations across 16,621 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$134K
proposed penalties
$128K
current assessed
$128K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
871 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
3
2024
3
2023
3
2022
2
2021
2
2020
4
2019
3
2018
6
2017
4
2016
8
2015
8
2014
2
2013
5
2012
4
2011
7
2010
8
2009
9
2008
2
2007
6
2006
18 (1f)
2005
36
2004
40
2003
31
2002
34
2001
46
2000
54
1999
51 (1f)
1998
56
1997
33
1996
15

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
February 17, 2006 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The Jeffrey Locomotive EE was operating struck a longwall support that was loaded on a low boy parked at 66 brk switch on E-1 track. Locomotives were being staged at this location for transport to Submains. Locomotives were advancing one at a time.

June 7, 1999 MD · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

PERSON SHUT SHEARER DOWN TO CHANG EBITS IN SHEARER DRUMS AT START OF SHIFT. SHEARER OPERATOR POSITIONED SHEARER AT #32 SHEILD AND COMPLETED LOCK OUT PRECEDURES. OTHER EMPLOYEES STARTED CARRY ING BITS AND SERVICING MACHINE. INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING MUTLIPLE INJURIES.

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