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POCAHONTAS COAL COMPANY LLC safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines.

    violationRecord 9847186
    AFFINITY MINE · 4608878

    30 CFR 75.380(d)(7)(vi) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  2. Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.

    violationRecord 9847185
    AFFINITY MINE · 4608878

    30 CFR 75.202(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  3. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220250290044
    AFFINITY MINE · 4608878

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    Ice fell from the shaft wall damaging the landing switch, step and handrail. De icer was applied and all ice was removed from the shaft wall. The switch, step, handrail, and landing sensor were repaired. The hoist was operational at 9:10 PM

  4. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220250240016
    AFFINITY MINE · 4608878

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    During the weekly test it was found that a bottom landing switch was not working. A camera was sent down the shaft and ice was found on the shaft wall. De-icer was applied and the ice was removed. The hoist was operational at 9:42 PM on 1-13-2025

  5. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord 6321933
    AFFINITY MINE · 4608878

    103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported

  6. Impoundment Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F0007AA
    Affinity Preparation Plant · 4608879

    4.0 on-site hours reported

  7. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6323028
    AFFINITY MINE · 4608878

    503.5 on-site hours reported

Sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).

Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.

Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.

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.