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Spartan Mining Company, LLC operator

Controlled by Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
MSHA operator ID: P23835

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
1254
Mines on record
24
Years on record
2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19,209
citations
4,690
significant & substantial
$26,132,244
proposed penalties
$20,789,173
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
8
2025
31
2024
24
2023
17
2022
16
2021
20
2020
22
2019
29
2018
41
2017
42
2016
49 (1f)
2015
34
2014
43
2013
33
2012
69
2011
136
2010
90 (1f)
2009
85
2008
123
2007
88 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

4 recorded
July 29, 2016 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Spartan Mining Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

On 7/29/16, employee and co-worker were re-welding guards over the drive shaft of the turbine pump located on the surface above the #3 Shaft. Shortly after welding was completed, an ignition occurred in the #3 Shaft and employee received significant burns and lacerations. The investigation of this event is on-going. Employee died from the injuries on 8/4/16.

May 10, 2010 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Spartan Mining Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was loading rock out of #7 face. The shuttle car was making the turn out of the entry. EE was caught between the shuttle car and the rib.

December 4, 2007 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co. · Fall from machine

Employee and another member were changing a bottom roller on the Cross Hollow belt at the # 130 mine. Injured was laying on the bottom belt changing the roller. The belt suddenly started and traveled approximately 49' before employee fell approximately 39' to the ground. EE passed away on 12/14/07 at 11:30pm.