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AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC operator

Controlled by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
MSHA operator ID: 0051231

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
505
Mines on record
18
Years on record
2003–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
3,370
citations
992
significant & substantial
$1,803,449
proposed penalties
$1,085,794
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2014
28
2013
33
2012
31
2011
45
2010
44
2009
39
2008
42 (2f)
2007
50
2006
57
2005
65
2004
62
2003
9

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
July 11, 2008 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · MACHINERY
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

From accounts of person involved in accident, EE was preparing to tram Feeder onto belt tail during 3 East belt move when power cable for Feeder was dropped. It appears it fell across tram controls undetected. When EE activated start control switch, Feeder Hydraulic Tram Circuit engaged causing it to tram toward him, striking him & pinning between Feeder & coal rib.

February 25, 2008 PA · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EE traveled to get backsight in order to advance survey station in the #5 entry of the 2nd Butt Right off of South Mains section. The backsight was outby a run-thru check curtain. He was struck by a loaded shuttle car as it traveled from the #6 face to the feeder through the run-thru check, and incurred fatal injuries. He was found by the shuttle car operator on his return trip.