Republic Energy LLC · Struck by falling object
HWM crew was tasked to change a gearbox. The gearbox slipped from a fork of the forklift striking an employee.
SHM 12-66 Coal
Republic Energy LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Pax,
Raleigh County,
WV
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609409
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2011–2017
- Latest incident
- Jan 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
13
citations
3
significant & substantial
$15,461
proposed penalties
$14,935
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 | 8,284 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 9,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 7,588 | 1 | 0 | 131.8 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,409 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 7,856 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 9,327 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 7,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 8,627 | 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
4 on file2017 · 1 incident
2016 · 1 incident
January 7, 2016
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Republic Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee had parked a service truck. Employee placed right foot on the ground and when the left foot was placed, the left ankle twisted. This resulted in a fracture.
2012 · 1 incident
Logan County Mine Services Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
As the employee was taking the cutter chain apart it rolled back and smashed his finger against the cutter arm of the miner causing a laceration to his ring finger.
2011 · 1 incident
Logan County Mine Services Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was changing the sump jack on the Highwall Miner, all valves were shut off and pressure was thought to be relieved. As he was removing the last bolt on the head of the sump jack, oil unexpectedly sprayed out of the jack and into his eyes. He was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident. He was prescribed medication for treatment to his eyes.