MINE DETAILS
Oak Grove Mine
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Oak Grove Mine33.49556, -87.14111Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
3,277,170reported short tons
Hours worked
1,670,887reported employee hours
Tons per hour
1.96production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 394,595 | 277,194 | 1.42 | 486 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 647,276 | 284,693 | 2.27 | 485 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 611,445 | 284,815 | 2.15 | 496 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 740,888 | 278,716 | 2.66 | 498 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 330,963 | 267,428 | 1.24 | 481 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 552,003 | 278,041 | 1.99 | 495 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
1,230319 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
1060 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
1,412,002.001,063 of 1,230 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
6,872.75273 inspections · 273 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 206 | 65 | 205,554.00 | 24 | 0 | 39 | 1,053.3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 98 | 23 | 91,271.00 | 13 | 0 | 44 | 1,031.8 |
| 2025-Q3 | 116 | 26 | 141,283.00 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 867.5 |
| 2025-Q4 | 193 | 32 | 345,815.00 | 18 | 0 | 39 | 1,000.5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 216 | 53 | 300,206.00 | 15 | 0 | 50 | 1,013.5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 123 | 35 | 202,190.00 | 19 | 0 | 28 | 812.8 |
| 2026-Q3 | 213 | 60 | 125,683.00 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 929.0 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 65 | 25 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 164.5 |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE had been moving spools with a lotrac when EE noticed a fork coming off of the mast. When EE went to reinstall the fork, EE claimed to drop the fork on EE's right foot.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE strained their back picking up 2 oil cans. IE finished shift and requested treatment after the end of the shift.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was loading the mule for LW recovery when they picked up a bundle of cap wedges. When they picked this up they felt a pull in their lower back.
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was sweeping a belt when they slipped off a concrete pad in the floor straining their left knee.
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was walking a belt when they slipped and fell. When they fell, they landed on their arm and bruised their ribs.
HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
The SP Material Hoist was taken out of service after finding broken strands in the rope. The rope was replaced, the hoist tested, and placed back into service.
HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
The SP Elevator was taken out of service due to the elevator ropes crossing after they were shortened and lost the "rope memory". The elevator was ran to get a memory back in the rope, the elevator was tested, and placed back into service.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was installing sprag beams on the headgate drive when one of the beams that was leaning against the panline fell over and struck EE's leg.
HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
The SP Material Hoist was taken out of service after finding broken strands in the rope. The broke strands were removed from the rope. The rope was shortened, the hoist tested, and placed back into service.
POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was cleaning with a loader when EE backed under a strap that was low hanging. The strap caught the canopy of the loader and flipped out of the machine causing a laceration to the operator back. This was investigated by MSHA.
POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was running a rock truck when they hit a pothole causing them to bounce and strain their back.
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was walking when EE tripped over a rock and fell hitting EE's elbow on the ground.
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
IE was cutting belt when the knife slipped and poked their left leg just above the knee. The employee received staples to close the cut.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was helping slide a ram jack back onto the shield toes when they used poor hand placement and grabbed the eye so when the jack moved and smashed fingers between the jack and the shield toe.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was assisting in moving a CM cutter head. As they were pulling the head onto the duck bill of the scoop a lifting eye that was being pulled against broke free from the machine, appeared to ricochet, and hit the employee in the face area causing multiple fractures.
HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
The SP Elevator was taken out of service due to a faulty limit switch. The switch was replaced, the elevator was tested, and the elevator was placed back into service. An inspection of the elevator was also performed by MSHA.
MACHINERY · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was operating the shearer when a small rock came from the drum and hit EE's cheek before glancing into EE's eye and causing a laceration.
POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was riding on a mantrip to gather supplies for the shift when EE bumped EE's head on an I-Beam. The employee requested treatment for neck pain an hour later after reaching EE's assigned job for the shift.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was pushing a rock off of the handrail on the LW face when a rock came from the tailgate and hit the rock they were attempting to push. This caused a strain of their right shoulder.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was opening a toolbox when they felt a pull in their right shoulder.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was walking with the shearer. A ram jack that was chained to the shearer had its D-ring break allowing it to fall. The jack hit the employee's leg and caught it between the jack and a shield toe causing a bruise.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was adding DEF fluid to the 336 Excavator when DEF jug slipped. When the employee attempted to catch the jug, the lid fell striking right wrist.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was installing a fork on a lotrac when the fork hit their finger causing a fracture.
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IE was walking at the MN2 header when EE rolled EE's ankle and fell to EE's knees.
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
There was a rib roll located on the MN1 belt between 14 and 15 crosscut. Due to initial information this was reported out of caution. After investigation this was deemed to be a non-reportable event. The area was also investigated by MSHA and deemed to be a non-reportable event.
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
EIA-923 · COAL RECEIPTS
Coal shipments and quality
Receipts reported by power plants and terminals, matched by MSHA mine ID.
No receipts matched this mine in the selected period. EIA-923 does not cover all mine sales, exports or metallurgical coal shipments.
Delivered cost includes transport and is not mine revenue. Missing prices remain blank. * Fewer than three months are published in the selected quarter. Receipts reflect the months EIA has published; an unfinished quarter is not comparable with a full quarter. Portfolio matches use current ownership.
Coverage, sources and calculations
- Reported coal receipts at EIA-923 power plants/terminals; this is not a census of mine shipments, exports or metallurgical sales.
- Matches use only the published MSHA ID, normalized to seven digits. Unidentified mine origins remain in the source table but are not assigned to a mine.
- Portfolio attribution uses current MSHA ownership, not ownership at the shipment date. Receipts and production can differ because of timing, stocks and coverage.
- Quality means are weighted by positive reported tons with that measurement. Delivered cost uses only rows with published cost, positive heat and positive tons; missing/withheld costs are never zero-filled.
- USD/ton = (cents/MMBtu ÷ 100) × MMBtu/ton. This is plant delivered cost, not mine sales price or revenue.
- Receipt month is as published, including records supplied by annual respondents. Recent months are preliminary and subject to revision. Missing rows do not prove zero shipments.
Imported releases start 2008-01. This window includes 12 published months. EIA releases · Survey instructions
- 2026 · preliminary · EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_07_2026_21SEP2026.xlsx · Page 5 Fuel Receipts and Costs
- 2025 · final · EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_12_2025_Final.xlsx · Page 5 Fuel Receipts and Costs
EIA ANNUAL COAL REPORT · 2024
Coal prices and estimated revenue
Annual county prices and a production-based allocation of county coal sales.
The estimate assumes each eligible mine receives its county-average price and shares county sales in proportion to production. Actual sales and prices can differ substantially. All producing annual records in this selection have estimates. Annual price data uses a separate window from the MSHA charts.
| Mine / county | Annual production · tons | County FOB · USD/ton | Est. sales · tons | Est. coal revenue · USD | Basis / availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Mine0100851 · Jefferson, Alabama | 2,806,000 | 205.24 | 2,944,272 | 604,282,323 | County allocation estimate33.36% of eligible county production4 eligible mines / 4 sales respondents |
Method, assumptions and source records
- This is an annual county-sales allocation, not reported mine or company revenue. Currency is nominal USD in the source year; quantities are short tons.
- Mine share = same-year annual mine production / eligible same-county production. Estimated sales = published county sales × share. Estimated coal revenue = estimated sales × published county average FOB price.
- The model assumes eligible mines share county sales in proportion to production and receive the county-average price. Matching mine counts is a check, not proof of identical respondents. Mine quality, contracts and sales timing can differ substantially. No statistical confidence interval is implied.
- FOB excludes transport and insurance. EIA-923 delivered costs do not enter this model. No grade premium, state/national fallback, quarterly apportionment or carry-forward to a later year is applied.
- Eligibility follows the source's production threshold and excludes preparation-only and refuse operations. Withheld values, inconsistent county counts and missing/ambiguous locations produce no estimate.
- County sales are published in thousands of tons and prices to cents. Calculations retain precision, but the inputs are rounded and the allocation is approximate.
- Portfolio attribution uses current MSHA ownership, not ownership during the sales year. Covered-mine sums exclude unavailable estimates and must not be read as whole-company revenue. Coverage denominators use the annual EIA mine-production release.
Sales-reporting threshold: 50,000 short tons per mine in 2024. Withheld sales or prices stay unavailable.
EIA Table 30 · county sales and FOB prices · EIA annual mine production · Release index
Annual report released November 19, 2025. Method: county-sales-allocation-v1. JSON and CSV preserve source row numbers and file checksums.
OWNERSHIP
Operator and controller history
Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.
Alabama Kanu Holdings LLCcontrolsCrimson Oak Grove Resources LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851ACNR Holdings, InccontrolsCrimson Oak Grove Resources LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851Robert E MurraycontrolsMurray Oak Grove Coal LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851ERP Compliant Fuels, LLCcontrolsOak Grove Resources LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)controlsOak Grove Resources LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851Cleveland-Cliffs InccontrolsOak Grove Resources LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851Benjamin M Statler et alcontrolsOak Grove Resources LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851Questor Management Company LLC et alcontrolsOak Grove Resources LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851Usx CorpcontrolsU.S. Steel Mining Company, LLCoperatesOak Grove Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0100851Other historical summaries · source-specific periods
RECORD SUMMARY
Production, safety and enforcement
These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.
Accidents and injuries
1,030 historical accident/injury rows; 4 coded fatalities and 36,610 lost days across the published record.
accidentsmine-production-quarterlyViolations and penalties
13,264 violation rows across the full record; 4,370 carry an S&S flag and $12,280,108 appears in current assessed amounts.
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107aOccupational health samples
31,731 coal dust; 1,147 coal quartz; 1,315 noise. 0 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 436 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
coal-dust-samplesquartz-samplesnoise-samplesQuarterly production and employment
278K employee hours and 495 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearlyContests, conferences and decisions
4,031 contested-violation rows, 4,096 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 653 conference records linked by issuance number.
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisionsContractors
Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolationsInspections
3,547 inspection events and 136K published inspection hours across the historical record.
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 18, 2026. 1,147 silica records across the mine’s published history.
Coal quartz concentration
Quarterly mean · µg/m³ · not-voided samples
— No eligible measurements. * Quarter in progress. Means describe the available samples, not average exposure across the mine.
Quartz % is the sample’s quartz content; µg/m³ is its reported concentration. Personal C/E is the ratio to the limit published with that sample. Personal and area concentration units and void status are not specified in those source files.
| Date / sample | Dataset / analyte | Occupation / area | Measurement | Sample status | Published action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58551159 / lab 2026040436 | Coal quartzQuartz | ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 2 µg/m³1.5% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551121 / lab 2026040430 | Coal quartzQuartz | CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATORDESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 8 µg/m³3.6% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551170 / lab 2026040435 | Coal quartzQuartz | SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 15 µg/m³3% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551183 / lab 2026039088 | Coal quartzQuartz | ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 8 µg/m³3.1% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551038 / lab 2026039092 | Coal quartzQuartz | OCCUPATION CODE NOT FOUNDINTAKE AIR | 1 µg/m³0.9% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551193 / lab 2026039087 | Coal quartzQuartz | SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 5 µg/m³2.4% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551051 / lab 2026039090 | Coal quartzQuartz | CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATORDESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 13 µg/m³4% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551158 / lab 2026034432 | Coal quartzQuartz | CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATORDESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 4 µg/m³2.3% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551285 / lab 2026034434 | Coal quartzQuartz | ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 6 µg/m³2.9% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551252 / lab 2026033248 | Coal quartzQuartz | SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 4 µg/m³2.4% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551146 / lab 2026033252 | Coal quartzQuartz | ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 5 µg/m³2.8% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551240 / lab 2026033253 | Coal quartzQuartz | ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 7 µg/m³3.4% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551246 / lab 2026033249 | Coal quartzQuartz | CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATORDESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 5 µg/m³2.6% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551244 / lab 2026032949 | Coal quartzQuartz | OCCUPATION CODE NOT FOUNDINTAKE AIR | 1 µg/m³0.7% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551250 / lab 2026032953 | Coal quartzQuartz | SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 0 µg/m³—% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551249 / lab 2026032947 | Coal quartzQuartz | CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATORDESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 4 µg/m³2.6% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551238 / lab 2026032954 | Coal quartzQuartz | SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 4 µg/m³2.2% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551245 / lab 2026032950 | Coal quartzQuartz | ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 3 µg/m³2.5% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58552019 / lab 2026032742 | Coal quartzQuartz | JACK SETTER (LONGWALL)DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 23 µg/m³4.6% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
| 58551690 / lab 2026032743 | Coal quartzQuartz | JACK SETTER (LONGWALL)NON DESIGNATED OCCUPATION | 21 µg/m³5% quartz | Not voided | Not reported |
Sources and interpretation
- Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
- Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
- Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
- Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
- Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.
Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗
EIA + TITLE 30
EIA production and cited regulations
EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.
- LABOR HOURS
- 1,242,668
- AVG EMPLOYEES
- 490
- SUPPLY REGION
- Appalachia Southern
- UNION
- United Mine Workers Of America
- OPERATION
- Mine only
- COMPANY TYPE
- Operating Subsidiary
1 published EIA row aggregated under this MSHA ID. Components remain available in JSON.
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
SOURCE COVERAGE
Reporting dates and coverage
17 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.
NOTES
Limitations
- Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
- Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.