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Glen Alum Plant Coal

Controlled by Daniel W Bunn
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608122

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
431
citations
174
significant & substantial
$146,926
proposed penalties
$123,061
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 6,326 9 2 1422.7
2024 Q4 2,087 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,031 1 0 76.7
2023 Q1 4,725 4 0 846.6
2022 Q4 10,027 28 16 2792.5
2022 Q3 3,515 2 2 569.0
2020 Q4 120 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,152 0 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

12 on file

2023 · 1 incident

February 28, 2023 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ben's Creek Operations WV, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was hammering rock which was removed prior to it entering the vessel chain. A pressure switch (landmine) moved prior to this operation, weighing less than 10 pounds was being put back in place when employee stated employee felt back "pop".

2014 · 2 incidents

June 24, 2014 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was getting out of the excavator when he slipped and hit his left knee-also reported back pain. EE was using 3-point contact. EE did not seek medical attention until Friday 7.25.2014-RTW Monday 7.28.2014

April 21, 2014 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was feeding raw coal hoppers to plant with 988F end loader. EE stated that the brakes locked up throwing him forward into windshield.

2013 · 2 incidents

June 18, 2013 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EEG stated that appx. two weeks ago on 6.18.2013 he was climbing off the loader and stepped on uneven ground and twisted his left knee. NOTE: Reported incident after chosen for random alcohol/drug screening on 6.26.13. EEG has worked regular duties until 6.26.13--started missing work 6.26.2013

May 7, 2013 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON WIPER AT #4 REF BELT HEAD, HE DROPPED A BOLT, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE

2012 · 3 incidents

September 27, 2012 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving 740 CAT Truck hit hole in road-seat bottomed out-EE felt pain in neck and back.

June 25, 2012 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was doing preshift on impoundment when he slipped, his knee gave out. EE reported having pain in his knee on this day. EE has had knee surgery. EE missed NO work until he had surgery on 8.29.12

April 4, 2012 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pushing 12" pipe away from vessel with two other EE's- the left thumb was caught between pipe and I Beam-smashing the Left Thumb

2008 · 1 incident

May 28, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing screens at the Prep Plant and the ratchet he was using slipped and he lacerated his index finger.

2005 · 1 incident

March 14, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell while traveling down a slope beside the truck dump hopper; twisted his right knee. He apparently has returned to his home in Oregon. We have not heard from him and we have no way to get in contact with him. Terminated as of this date (March 28, 2005).

2002 · 1 incident

October 28, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nell Jean Industries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS CLEANING A LUMP OF COAL FROM THE CRUSHER. HE PICKED UP A LUMP OF COAL & THREW IT INTO THE FEEDER - IT ROLLED BACK & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

2000 · 1 incident

February 28, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nell Jean Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LOADER LADDER AND FELL REACHING FOR ITEMS ON LOADER.