According to a January 14 US Securities and Exchange Commission filing by the producer, its Consol of Kentucky subsidiary received the federal citation for its MT-34/PEG Fork mine, also known as the Wiley surface mine, in West Virginia on January 11.

“The order stated that a sudden freezing winter storm had caused 3000 feet of the coal haulage road at the … mine to freeze and be very slick,” the documentation states.

“The order was issued to prevent persons from traveling the road until the road could be made safe to travel.”

Consol noted that its mine personnel at the Mingo County complex immediately dispatched maintenance staff to rectify the condition. Traffic was halted as the road was regraded and gravel applied, and no one was injured as a result.

The order was terminated by MSHA about one hour later.

Consol 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.

Consol operates both underground and surface mines in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.