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EXHIBIT 95

 

Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data

 

We believe that Arch Coal, Inc. (“Arch Coal”) is one of the safest coal mining companies in the world.  Safety is a core value at Arch Coal and at our subsidiary operations.  We have in place a comprehensive safety program that includes extensive health & safety training for all employees, site inspections, emergency response preparedness, crisis communications training, incident investigation, regulatory compliance training and process auditing, as well as an open dialogue between all levels of employees.  The goals of our processes are to eliminate exposure to hazards in the workplace, ensure that we comply with all mine safety regulations, and support regulatory and industry efforts to improve the health and safety of our employees along with the industry as a whole.

 

The operation of our mines is subject to regulation by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act).  MSHA inspects our mines on a regular basis and issues various citations, orders and violations when it believes a violation has occurred under the Mine Act.  We present information below regarding certain mining safety and health violations, orders and citations, issued by MSHA and related assessments and legal actions and mine-related fatalities with respect to our coal mining operations.  In evaluating the above information regarding mine safety and health, investors should take into account factors such as: (i) the number of citations and orders will vary depending on the size of a coal mine, (ii) the number of citations issued will vary from inspector to inspector and mine to mine, and (iii) citations and orders can be contested and appealed, and in that process are often reduced in severity and amount, and are sometimes dismissed or vacated.

 

The table below sets forth for the three months ended June 30, 2015 for each active MSHA identification number of Arch Coal and its subsidiaries, the total number of: (i) violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a coal or other mine safety or health hazard under section 104 of the Mine Act for which the operator received a citation from MSHA; (ii) orders issued under section 104(b) of the Mine Act; (iii) citations and orders for unwarrantable failure of the mine operator to comply with mandatory health or safety standards under section 104(d) of the Mine Act; (iv) flagrant violations under section 110(b)(2) of the Mine Act; (v) imminent danger orders issued under section 107(a) of the Mine Act; (vi) proposed assessments from MHSA (regardless of whether Arch Coal has challenged or appealed the assessment); (vii) mining-related fatalities; (viii) notices from MSHA of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that are of such nature as could have significantly and substantially contributed to the cause and effect of coal or other mine health or safety hazards under section 104(e) of the Mine Act; (ix) notices from MSHA regarding the potential to have a pattern of violations as referenced in (viii) above; and (x) pending legal actions before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (as of June 30, 2015) involving such coal or other mine, as well as the aggregate number of legal actions instituted and the aggregate number of legal actions resolved during the reporting period.

 

1



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received

 

Notice of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Dollar

 

 

 

Notice of

 

Potential to

 

 

 

 

 

Legal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of

 

Total

 

Pattern of

 

Have Pattern

 

Legal

 

Legal

 

Actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

 

 

 

 

 

MSHA

 

Number of

 

Violations

 

of Violations

 

Actions

 

Actions

 

Pending

 

 

 

Section

 

Section

 

104(d)

 

Section

 

Section

 

Assessments

 

Mining

 

Under

 

Under

 

Initiated

 

Resolved

 

as of Last

 

 

 

104 S&S

 

104(b)

 

Citations

 

110(b)(2)

 

107(a)

 

Proposed

 

Related

 

Section

 

Section

 

During

 

During

 

Day of

 

Mine or Operating Name / MSHA

 

Citations

 

Orders

 

and Orders

 

Violations

 

Orders

 

(in thousands)

 

Fatalities

 

104(e)

 

104(e)

 

Period

 

Period

 

Period(1)

 

Identification Number

 

(#)

 

(#)

 

(#)

 

(#)

 

(#)

 

($)

 

(#)

 

(yes/no)

 

(yes/no)

 

(#)

 

(#)

 

(#)

 

Active Operations

Lone Mountain Darby Fork /

15-02263

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

1

 

 

Lone Mountain Clover Fork /

15-18647

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

19.6

 

 

No

 

No

 

2

 

2

 

4

 

Lone Mountain Huff Creek /

15-17234

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

1

 

4

 

Lone Mountain 6C Mine /

44-06782

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Lone Mountain Processing /

44-05898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Powell Mt. Mine #1 /

15-18734

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Powell Mt. Middle Splint /

44-07207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Knott County Raven Prep Plant /

15-17724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Vindex Cabin Run /

18-00133

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Vindex Bismarck /

46-09369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Vindex Jackson Mt. /

18-00170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Vindex Wolf Den Run /

18-00790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Cumberland River Pardee Plant /

44-05014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

1

 

Cumberland River Band Mill Mine /

44-06816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

1

 

 

Cumberland River Pine Branch #1 /

44-07224

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

4

 

2

 

Cumberland River Trace Fork #1 /

15-19533

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

2

 

2

 

Beckley Pocahontas Mine /

46-05252

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

750.1

 

 

No

 

No

 

4

 

6

 

17

 

 

2



 

Beckley Pocahontas Plant /

46-09216

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Coal Mac Ragland Loadout /

46-08563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Coal Mac Holden #22 Surface /

46-08984

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Sentinel Mine /

46-04168

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

90.6

 

 

No

 

No

 

3

 

3

 

8

 

Sentinel Prep Plant /

46-08777

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Mingo Logan Mountaineer II /

46-09029

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

43.1

 

 

No

 

No

 

4

 

10

 

12

 

Mingo Logan Cardinal Prep Plant /

46-09046

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

1

 

1

 

Mingo Logan Daniel Hollow /

46-09047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Leer #1 Mine /

46-09192

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

186.2

 

 

No

 

No

 

3

 

4

 

7

 

Arch of Wyoming Elk Mountain /

48-01694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Black Thunder /

48-00977

 

14

 

 

 

 

1

 

7.6

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

8

 

 

Coal Creek /

48-01215

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

1

 

 

West Elk Mine /

05-03672

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

16.4

 

 

No

 

No

 

2

 

 

6

 

Viper Mine /

11-02664

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

18.4

 

 

No

 

No

 

2

 

2

 

4

 

Holden 22 Prep Plant /

46-05909

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

Leer #1 Prep Plant /

46-09191

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

 

 

 


(1)                                  See table below for additional details regarding Legal Actions Pending as of June 30, 2015.

 

Mine or Operating Name/MSHA
Identification Number

 

Contests of
Citations,
Orders (as of
June 30, 2015)

 

Contests of
Proposed
Penalties (as of
June 30, 2015)

 

Complaints for
Compensation (as
of June 30, 2015)

 

Complaints of
Discharge,
Discrimination or
Interference (as of
June 30, 2015)

 

Applications for
Temporary Relief
(as of June 30, 2015)

 

Appeals of Judges’
Decisions or Orders
(as of June 30, 2015)

 

Lone Mountain Clover Fork / 15-18647

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

 

 

Cumberland River / Trace Fork 15-19533

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Beckley Pocahontas Mine / 46-05252

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

Sentinel Mine / 46-04168

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

Mingo Logan Mountaineer II / 46-09029

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

3



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mingo Logan Cardinal Prep Plant /

46-09046

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

West Elk Mine / 05-03672

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Viper Mine / 11-02664

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Cumberland River Pine Branch #1 /

44-07224

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Leer #1 / 46-09192

 

1

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Lone Mountain Huff Creek / 15-17234

 

3

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Cumberland River Pardee Loadout /

44-05014

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

4