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Praco Mine Coal

Evergreen Mining, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Twin Pines LLC

Praco, Jefferson County, AL · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0103271

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 13
Years on record: 2004–2009
Latest incident: May 2009

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2004

citations

significant & substantial

$9,975

proposed penalties

$9,876

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	0	0	0
2025 Q2	0	0	0
2024 Q4	0	0	0
2024 Q3	0	0	0
2024 Q1	0	0	0
2023 Q3	0	0	0
2023 Q2	0	0	0
2023 Q1	0	0	0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2009 · 1 incident

May 6, 2009 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Cherokee Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Stemming holes.

2007 · 1 incident

January 7, 2007 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cherokee Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was getting on his dozer when he slipped causing his right leg to strike the track.

2006 · 4 incidents

October 12, 2006 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cherokee Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting off dozer to use restroom. He slipped and fell onto the push arm striking his left knee.

June 6, 2006 AL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cherokee Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell from the left track on the Ex800 onto the ground striking his right shoulder.

March 9, 2006 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

Cherokee Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BACKED THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING OFF THE NORTH DUMP, TRUCK TURNED UPSIDE DOWN & SLID APPROX. 75-100'TO THE BOTTOM. EE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT & REMAINED IN THE CAB. ANOTHER EE WAS MAINTAINING THE DUMP SITE & OBSERVED THE INCIDENT.

February 1, 2006 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cherokee Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was dismounting the 500 Kamatsu loader. The handrails for the ladder were covered with frost. His left hand slipped off the handrail causing all his weight to bear on his right arm.

2005 · 5 incidents

October 12, 2005 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING

Cherokee Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING THE 450 JOHN DEERE TRACK HOE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE OUTSIDE MIRROR BRACKET. HE JAMMED HIS NECK CAUSING NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS & RIGHT ARM.

October 1, 2005 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cherokee Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing the dust filters on the SKF Reed drill. One of the filters was stuck. When it came loose it fell on his right wrist causing his wrist to strike the frame of the dust filter housing.

August 17, 2005 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Cherokee Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating rock truck co. #320 cat 777 when the top of the left front shock failed causing the truck to shake and bottom out aganist the frame. EE's left shoulder struck the side of cab. Left shock is located underneath the cab.

July 7, 2005 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Cherokee Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF THE NEW CASTLE SEAM. HE BACKED UP OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS ELBOW ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAB

February 10, 2005 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cherokee Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped upon the berm at fuel station. He slipped on the wet surface causing him to pull a muscle in his back.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 14, 2004 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cherokee Mining LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE LADDER USED FOR FUELING WAS MISSING & EMPLOYEE USED A BUCKET TO STAND ON. HE SLIPPED FROM THE BUCKET & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE, LADDER WAS PROVIDED. EMPLOYEE WAS RE-INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS USE THE LADDER.

April 12, 2004 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cherokee Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD HELPED THE MECHANIC REMOVE AN IDLER FROM A D-10 DOZER. HE WAS LOADING THE JACK INTO THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND EDGE OF THE VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE. LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER (REQUIRED STITCHES.)