Mining Incidents

Twin Star Mining, Inc. operator

Controlled by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
MSHA operator ID: P20305

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
37
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2000–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
254
citations
72
significant & substantial
$66,031
proposed penalties
$57,730
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2014
1
2013
3
2012
3
2008
2
2007
5
2006
2
2005
1
2004
1
2003
6 (1f)
2002
5
2001
1
2000
7

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
September 5, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S WERE CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A 55 GAL.DRUM. AN EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE. THE DRUM WAS BEING CUT INSIDE OF A LOADER BUCKET.