Craig Belcher, 36, was charged by a federal grand jury with four counts of providing a false statement, representation and certification in a Mine Safety and Health Administration document.
Belcher was an underground mine foreman at Spartan Mining Company's Road Fork No. 51, Frasure Creek's Mine No. 15, Pay Car's Mine No. 58 and Double Bonus's Mine No. 65 between January 27, 2009 and July 13, 2010.
According to a release from US Attorney Booth Goodwin's office, the indictment alleges that Belcher was not certified as a foreman during this time and was therefore not suitably qualified to examine mine safety standards at each operation.
Belcher is also accused of falsifying foreman's certificate numbers on reports by using foreman numbers that did not belong to him.
If convicted, Belcher could get up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count.
MSHA conducted the investigation.
