Sunrise Coal, LLC safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Handling of materials
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was taking top roller off belt structure when they felt a pull in their abdominal area. On 09/24/2025 we was notified that employee will be having surgery for hernia on 10/03/2025.
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Roof control plan.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Fall of roof or back
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Accident only
Accident narrative
It is believed that water deteriorated the immediate roof causing it to fail, then allowing the upper strata to become unstable and overcome the supplemental roof support that had been installed causing the roof fall.
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 12023946.5 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Roof Control Technical Investigation
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 12023946.5 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee stated EE grabbed the post on the mantrip to get in when another employee shut the mantrip door, striking EE's left pinky finger.
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 4.8 on-site hours reported
Powered haulage
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was operating #29 Coal Hauler when they drove over a hole or something in haul-road, causing the employee to move in the seat fracturing EE's left side rib.
Fall of roof or back
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Accident only
Accident narrative
Roof fall, SC4 crosscut #15 Entry #5. Black shale and stack rock approximately 20x30 feet.
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 12023947.0 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Temporary notations, revisions, and supplements.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.1202 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.512 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Storage of liquefied and nonliquefied compressed gas cylinders; requirements.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.1106-3(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 4.5 on-site hours reported
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.403 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394103(i) · 6.3 on-site hours reported
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Warning devices.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.208 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Rock dusting.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.402 · $504.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While employee was roof bolting when a piece of rock fell from top striking EE's left thumb. Employee was taken to hospital where they determined EE had a fractured thumb.
Communications facilities; refuge alternatives.
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 120239430 CFR 75.1600-3(a)(1) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Falling/sliding/rolling materials
Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 · 1202394No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
While getting in coal hauler employee had right hand on fender of hauler, when a rock struck employees hand requiring 1 stitch. Employee returned to work the next day.
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.