Mining Incidents

Cedar Grove #1 Mine Coal

Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Underground
Yolin, Logan County, WV  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4609299

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2011–2014
Latest incident
Jan 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
254
citations
88
significant & substantial
$157,291
proposed penalties
$120,018
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 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 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

9 on file

2014 · 1 incident

January 6, 2014 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unplugging scoop battery bell when cable arched. He turned to leave the area (a normal movement) and twisted his knee. He finished his shift with no complaints, and came outside. Due to a reconstructive knee surgery from a earlier injury, he requested a report be filled out for precautionary measures.

2012 · 4 incidents

September 14, 2012 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

One of the employees picked up a rock and threw it while horse playing. The rock struck another employee in the upper lip resulting in a laceration.

August 20, 2012 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was helping roof bolt crew re-route roof bolt cable. As they were moving the cable, a shuttle car came around a turn striking the employee into the rib.

August 14, 2012 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking from the end of track towards the section when he stumbled. As he fell, he hit his right cheek on the D-box causing a laceration.

2011 · 4 incidents

September 29, 2011 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting tape off suction hose on the right roof bolter. During this process, employee cut his hand between his thumb and index finger.

June 2, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was trying to get a piece of stuck drill steel out of the drill chuck. As he was pulling on the drill steel, he something felt something pop in his back causing him to fall to the ground.

March 9, 2011 WV · Coal welder ELECTRICAL
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Contact with electrical current

Member was helping re-enter hi=line cable into the #5 belt head kva. member was holding the lead out of the way for the electrician. A malfunction in the #1 box allowed that particular lead to become energized, causing the member to receive a shock.

January 22, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Member was attempting to split a half header against a block, when he smashed his right middle finger causing a laceration.