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Westmoreland Coal Company operator

Controlled by Westmoreland Coal Company
MSHA operator ID: P01842
Fatalities
4
Total incidents
2518
Mines on record
37
Years on record
1983–1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
54
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 54 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1997
2
1996
22
1995
177
1994
198
1993
169
1992
205 (1f)
1991
181 (1f)
1990
46

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

4 recorded
August 21, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

59339M WAS IN PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP ONTO THE ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF MINE ROOF, UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FELL AND STRUCK THE VICTIM.

July 9, 1991 VA · Coal welder (shop) Fatality · MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REPAIR HOLES IN THE WALL OF THE ROTARY BREAKER.HE ENTERED THE ROTARY BREAKER BELIEVING THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO BE DE-ENERGIZED.WHEN IT WAS STARTED BY ANOTHER EM PLOYEE WHO BELIEVED THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKED TO START IT,A FATAL INJURY RESULTED.

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