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In a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing disclosed late last week, the company said the citation was issued February 4 to subsidiary Brooks Run Mining. It alleged that roof falls, rib sloughing and floor heaving in a location would prevent a complete examination of the Saylor operation.
No injuries were reported as a result of the condition. All required mine examinations at the Webster County operation have now been completed, and MSHA terminated the order on February 9.
Alpha did not issue any further public statement on the federal order.
Imminent danger orders are issued by MSHA under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, also known as the Mine Act.
Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act, amended last July, now requires disclosure of all imminent danger incidents as part of new reporting requirements regarding mine safety.
Alpha has 60 active mines and 14 coal preparation facilities in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
