Struck by rolling or sliding object
The victim was servicing/working on the C/M around the scrubber motor area when a piece of the coal rib measuring approx. 3'L x 2'H x 15""T rolled out crushing the victim against the machine.
Wolf Run Mining LLCOperator
Controlled by Core Natural Resources Inc
MSHA Operator ID: P23768
- Fatalities
- 15
- Total incidents
- 1,025
- Mines on record
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
Safety benchmark
Recorded fatalities relative to other operators with a fatal MSHA history. Percentile is computed across the 739 operators with at least one recorded fatality.
More recorded fatalities than 99% of operators on file.
Position when operators are sorted by recorded fatalities.
Industry mean: 1.6 fatalities per fatal-history operator.
This operator
15
Industry mean
1.6
Industry median
1
Peers at similar incident volume
- Wolf Run Mining LLCthis operator15fatal1,025 total
- Warrior Coal, LLC7fatal1,029 total
- Gibson County Coal, LLC7fatal1,044 total
- The Doe Run Company4fatal1,022 total
- Perry County Coal, LLC.4fatal1,001 total
Methodology: percentile and rank computed across MSHA operators with at least one recorded fatality. Industry mean is the average across that same population. Peers are sampled by closest total-incident count, regardless of fatality outcome.
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Top causes
- IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST12 fatalities · 11 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE2 fatalities · 41 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 fatality · 8 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK457 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS156 non-fatal
- MACHINERY79 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
8
2025
5
2024
17
2023
24
2022
15
2021
26
2020
15
2019
17
2018
25 (1f)
2017
11
2016
6
2015
12
2014
18
2013
15
2012
31
2011
36
2010
34
2009
44
2008
51 (1f)
2007
72
2006
85 (13f)
2005
128
2004
138
2003
83
2002
55
2001
29
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
15 recordedStruck by powered moving object
The victim was walking in an outby direction on the outby side of the scoop, which was being trammed over the victim resulting in fatal crushing injuries.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While tramming outby in the #3 entry, a wood plank, 3"" thick x 9"" wide x 12' long entered the cab of a Fairchild scoop and fatally injured employee.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY HAVE INITIATED INVESTIGATION, BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY HAVE INITIATED INVESTIGATION BUT RESULTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY INVESTIGATION INITIATED BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
AT 6:31 AM AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THIS EMPLOYEE. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY HAVE INITIATED INVESTIGATION, BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
At 6:31 am an explosion occurred behind the old 2 left mains seals resulting in the death of this employee. MSHA, State and Company have initiated investigation but results not yet available.