Responsible Energy Operations · Accident type, without injuries
Approx 260ft of spoil had developed a crack and slipped causing the spoil to move towards the pit.
Charger Mine East Coal
Responsible Energy Operations
· Surface
Controlled by
Eagle Summit Resources LLC
Petersburg,
Pike County,
IN
·
NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1201616
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2023
- Latest incident
- Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
55
citations
22
significant & substantial
$13,363
proposed penalties
$12,632
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 | 755 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,484 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,472 | 1 | 1 | 133.8 |
| 2024 Q3 | 12,919 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 15,065 | 1 | 1 | 66.4 |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2023 · 2 incidents
January 9, 2023
IN · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Responsible Energy Operations · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was assisting contractor replace windshield in 1900 shovel. IE stepped to grab a tool and strained their left knee. IE continued to work thinking the pain would go away, Pain increased IE went to ER after work.
2002 · 1 incident
February 3, 2002
IN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS STANDING ON THE WATER PUMP FRAME. HE HAD COVERALLS ON THE ALT, FAN PULLEY WAS RUBBING HIS LEG AND HE DIDN'T KNOW IT. THE HEAT BUILT UP EMOUGHT TO BLISTER HIS LEG.
2001 · 2 incidents
December 3, 2001
IN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE EUCLID END DUMP. THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALLTO THE GROUND ABOUT 4' HE DISLOCATED HIS ANKLE.
November 9, 2001
IN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solar Sources Mining LLC · Fall from machine
LABORER WAS FUELING 988 LOADER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. HE MISSED THE TOP STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND, HURTING HIS BACK.