Mining Incidents

Warrior Coal LLCOperator

Controlled by Alliance Resource Partners LP
MSHA Operator ID: P24534
Fatalities
7
Total incidents
1,029
Mines on record
3
Years on record
2001–2026

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.

Fatality-count percentile
98th

More recorded fatalities than 98% of operators on file.

Rank
#16of 739

Position when operators are sorted by recorded fatalities.

Vs industry mean
4.3×

Industry mean: 1.6 fatalities per fatal-history operator.

This operator
7
Industry mean
1.6
Industry median
1
Peers at similar incident volume

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

  • POWERED HAULAGE2 fatalities · 65 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 252 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 122 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 89 non-fatal
  • FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 fatality · 21 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS229 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
13
2025
39
2024
38
2023
52
2022
61
2021
45
2020
23 (1f)
2019
39 (1f)
2018
40
2017
19
2016
21
2015
27
2014
59
2013
42
2012
53
2011
36
2010
41
2009
50
2008
55 (2f)
2007
23
2006
45
2005
38
2004
39
2003
40 (1f)
2002
59 (1f)
2001
3

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

7 recorded
Struck by powered moving object

The victim was fatally injured when struck by a battery powered scoop which had trammed through a line curtain in the #6 Entry of the #5 Unit (MMU 009-0) outby the working place where the continuous mining machine was being operated.

Struck by powered moving object

The victim was fatally injured when EE was struck by a battery powered scoop which had trammed through a translucent line curtain in the #3 Entry of the #6 Unit (MMU 005) just outby the working place where the continuous mining machine was being operated. Co-workers observed the victim in a sitting position stretching EE's legs prior to the accident.

Struck against stationary object

Victim was in operation of Genie S-85 aerial lift when the lift became caught on exterior wall girt of building under construction. In an attempt to free the caught basket the machine's boom reacted after the basket came free, resulting in the victim's head receiving injuries which were fatal.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking outside the warehouse door, next to the loading dock, EE stepped onto the slope part of the loading dock and encountered black ice that could not be seen in the darks. He slid back and landed on his back and his right leg went behind him.

Struck by falling object

THE SECTION FOREMAN ON #2 UNIT WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SECTION OF MINE ROOF THAT FELL BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS. HE AND THE MINER HELPER WERE PULLING A MINER CABLE INT O POSITION TO BE HUNG WHEN THE ROCK FELL WITHOUT WARNING, DRIVING THE VICTIM TO THE GROUND & STRIKING THE MINER HELPER WITH A GLANCING BLOW. THE ROCK MEASURED 11'7""X 3""X 2 1/2"".

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING APPROXIMATELY 75 FT OUT BY THE FACE PIVKING UP TOOLS AND LOADING THEM INTO MUCK CAR TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO SHOOTING THE FACE. THE REMAINDER OF THE CREW WAS CHARGING DRILL HOLES IN THE FACE WITH EXPLOSIVES. THE CREW AT THE FACE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, WHEN THEY WENT TO INVESTIGATE THEY FOUND INJURED PINNED UNDER A ROCK 8'6"" X 22"" X 22"" THAT HAD FALLEN OUT OF RIB.