Mining Incidents

Cumberland River Coal LLC operator

Controlled by Arch Resources Inc
MSHA operator ID: P21182

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
217
Mines on record
11
Years on record
2000–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4,225
citations
1,391
significant & substantial
$2,522,480
proposed penalties
$2,175,728
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2014
12
2013
13
2012
10
2011
11
2010
19
2009
21
2008
18 (1f)
2007
6
2006
8
2005
11
2004
9 (1f)
2003
11
2002
17
2001
23
2000
28

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
January 8, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hauler backed over the outslope. The hauler traveled approximately 150 feet down the spoil pile. The operator was ejected from the cab of the hauler. Operator was a contract worker.

September 24, 2004 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Cumberland River Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS ASSISTING A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN INSTALLING A 7200 VOLT PLUG (CATHEAD) WHEN HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED RECEPTACLE ON THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (VCB). THIS RESULTED IN A FATAL.