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Kingston Mining, Inc. operator

Controlled by Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
MSHA operator ID: P23860

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
377
Mines on record
4
Years on record
2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7,204
citations
1,313
significant & substantial
$6,894,797
proposed penalties
$5,253,730
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
3
2025
8
2024
6
2023
5
2022
8
2021
7
2020
6
2019
17
2018
14
2017
16
2016
27
2015
36
2014
30
2013
21
2012
22 (1f)
2011
19
2010
19 (1f)
2009
4
2008
9
2007
13
2006
12
2005
12
2004
16
2003
6
2002
20
2001
8
2000
13

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
March 10, 2012 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Kingston Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

There were no witnesses to the event. Victim was found near a rib that had rolled and was not responsive. When found, crew members responded & performed CPR & transported the injured to the surface. The rib portion near the victim was approximately 32" wide - 82" long - and 0-8" in thickness.

October 11, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kingston Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee had finished bolting a section of mine roof at approximately 10:30 am and was preparing to move the roof bolter out of the #1 entry when he was handed a wrench he had requested earlier. He walked up the side of the bolter to place the wrench in his tray when a piece of rock fell without warning, striking him.