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Armstrong Energy Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: 0066691

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
429
Mines on record
12
Years on record
2007–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
7,965
citations
1,768
significant & substantial
$7,300,530
proposed penalties
$5,135,770
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2018
5
2017
49
2016
34
2015
59
2014
86
2013
56
2012
41
2011
31 (2f)
2010
28
2009
26
2008
13
2007
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
October 28, 2011 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.

October 28, 2011 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.