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Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC operator

Controlled by Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC
MSHA operator ID: P15965

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
542
Mines on record
4
Years on record
2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2,985
citations
594
significant & substantial
$2,007,123
proposed penalties
$1,685,014
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
3
2024
1
2023
3
2022
10
2021
10
2020
6
2019
9
2018
8
2017
8
2016
22
2015
18
2014
30
2013
20
2012
23
2011
15
2010
13
2009
22
2008
37
2007
31 (1f)
2006
29
2005
37
2004
34
2003
49
2002
60
2001
28
2000
15

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
November 12, 2007 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · MACHINERY
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Conveyor Belt broke free from feeder breaker and struck employee on his back, knocking him down.