Mining Incidents

Warrior Coal LLC operator

MSHA operator ID: P24534
Fatalities
7
Total incidents
1039
Mines on record
3
Years on record
2001–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
11,312
citations
2,599
significant & substantial
$6,059,334
proposed penalties
$4,718,404
paid to date
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,340,930 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
2,060
inspections on record
157,891
inspection hours
7.2
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.
11,312 citations across 157,891 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.
$6.1M
proposed penalties
$4.9M
current assessed
$4.7M
paid to date
$223K
outstanding
10,874 assessments are final orders; 320 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
23
2025
39
2024
38
2023
52
2022
61
2021
45
2020
23 (1f)
2019
39 (1f)
2018
40
2017
19
2016
21
2015
27
2014
59
2013
42
2012
53
2011
36
2010
41
2009
50
2008
55 (2f)
2007
23
2006
45
2005
38
2004
39
2003
40 (1f)
2002
52 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

7 recorded
October 13, 2020 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal LLC · Struck by powered moving object

The victim was fatally injured when struck by a battery powered scoop which had trammed through a line curtain in the #6 Entry of the #5 Unit (MMU 009-0) outby the working place where the continuous mining machine was being operated.

September 5, 2019 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal LLC · Struck by powered moving object

The victim was fatally injured when EE was struck by a battery powered scoop which had trammed through a translucent line curtain in the #3 Entry of the #6 Unit (MMU 005) just outby the working place where the continuous mining machine was being operated. Co-workers observed the victim in a sitting position stretching EE's legs prior to the accident.

December 11, 2008 KY · Coal electrician helper Fatality · MACHINERY
Warrior Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Victim was in operation of Genie S-85 aerial lift when the lift became caught on exterior wall girt of building under construction. In an attempt to free the caught basket the machine's boom reacted after the basket came free, resulting in the victim's head receiving injuries which were fatal.

March 9, 2008 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrior Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking outside the warehouse door, next to the loading dock, EE stepped onto the slope part of the loading dock and encountered black ice that could not be seen in the darks. He slid back and landed on his back and his right leg went behind him.

August 20, 2003 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Warrior Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

THE SECTION FOREMAN ON #2 UNIT WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SECTION OF MINE ROOF THAT FELL BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS. HE AND THE MINER HELPER WERE PULLING A MINER CABLE INT O POSITION TO BE HUNG WHEN THE ROCK FELL WITHOUT WARNING, DRIVING THE VICTIM TO THE GROUND & STRIKING THE MINER HELPER WITH A GLANCING BLOW. THE ROCK MEASURED 11'7"X 3"X 2 1/2".

August 19, 2002 KY · Coal driller operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Warrior Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING APPROXIMATELY 75 FT OUT BY THE FACE PIVKING UP TOOLS AND LOADING THEM INTO MUCK CAR TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO SHOOTING THE FACE. THE REMAINDER OF THE CREW WAS CHARGING DRILL HOLES IN THE FACE WITH EXPLOSIVES. THE CREW AT THE FACE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, WHEN THEY WENT TO INVESTIGATE THEY FOUND INJURED PINNED UNDER A ROCK 8'6" X 22" X 22" THAT HAD FALLEN OUT OF RIB.

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