Mining Incidents

Performance Coal Company operator

MSHA operator ID: P22901
Fatalities
32
Total incidents
615
Mines on record
4
Years on record
1994–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,967
citations
1,594
significant & substantial
$15,305,675
proposed penalties
$15,052,057
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $253,618 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,004
inspections on record
78,136
inspection hours
5.1
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.
3,967 citations across 78,136 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.
$15.3M
proposed penalties
$15.1M
current assessed
$15.1M
paid to date
$529
outstanding
3,835 assessments are final orders; 106 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-09-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2014
1
2013
1
2012
3
2011
8
2010
53 (29f)
2009
27
2008
20
2007
17
2006
27
2005
31
2004
25
2003
34 (1f)
2002
39
2001
44 (1f)
2000
49
1999
38
1998
37 (1f)
1997
49
1996
72
1995
39
1994
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

32 recorded
April 5, 2010 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

Victim died as a result of an explosion, cause unkown at this time. Received notification on 4/5/2010 that our employee was missing. Received notification late 4/6/2010 that employee was deceased.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal headgate operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.

April 5, 2010 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

During a mine explosion EE was fatality injured.

July 19, 2003 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Performance Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING #3 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. POWER TO CABLE HAD BEEN TAGGED & LOCKED OUT. HE WAS DISCOVERED LYING ON HIS BACK & NOT BREATHING. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT APPROX. 8:20 P.M. MSHA/STATE INVESTIGATIONS ARE INCONCLUSIVE AT THIS TIME.

March 29, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Performance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE HAD WALKED UP #2 ENTRY & INTO THE BREAKTHROUGH BETWEEN #2 & #3 PILLAR BLOCKS TO WHERE A SCOOP HAD BEEN PARKED. THE FOREMAN & SCOOP OPERATOR WERE IN FRONT OF SCOOP PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS. EE CALLED OUT & ASKED FOREMAN WHERE TO MINE NEXT& FOREMAN NOTICED HIS LIGHT DISAPPEAR. EE WAS DISCOVERED WITH A ROCK(8" H, 4'W, 6'L) ON HIM. GIVEN FIRST-AID, FLOWN TO HOSP., DIED 2 DAYS LATER.

January 23, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Performance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CRUSHED WHEN THE UNDERCAST HE WAS CONSTRUCTING COLLAPSED.

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