COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

Our determination to operate safely serves as the foundation of our business. Over the last several years, we have invested in creating a safety culture where all employees feel valued and safe on the job. TEAM Blackhawk is our industry-leading behavior-based safety program that outlines our health and safety policies, guidelines, training and expectations for every Blackhawk employee. TEAM Blackhawk focuses on leading indicators and bottom-up safety engagement to ensure our employees have a safe and healthy place to work.

 

We have a safety culture that values the consistent actions of our employees and the attention to safety they bring to work each day. TEAM Blackhawk hosts daily safety meetings before every shift to discuss safe work practices. Furthermore, all employees are empowered to stop work if they identify any conditions or behaviors of concern.

“Since early 2019, our Nonfatal Days Lost (NFDL) rate has been well below the national average for the coal industry.”

OUR RECENT SAFETY AWARDS

Our mining facilities across Southern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky have received numerous safety awards in recent years.

2022 Mountaineer Guardian Award
Coal Clean Plant
Flying Eagle Mine
Maple Eagle Plant
Sycamore Surface Mine
2022 Mountaineer Guardian Award –
Eustace E. Frederick Milestones of Safety Award for Underground Coal Mines
Speed Mine

Mountaineer Guardian Award

Samples Surface Mine

Glancy Surface Mine

Tom’s Fork Preparation Plant/Loadout

Flying Eagle Mine

2021 Mountaineer Guardian Award – Eustace E. Frederick Milestones of Safety Award for Underground Coal Mines

Flying Eagle Mine

Coal Branch #1 Mine

2020 Mountaineer Guardian Award – Barton B. Lay Jr. Milestones of Safety Award for Surface Coal Mines

Glancy Surface Mine

Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association – West Virginia State Council Awards

Deputy Director’s Special Recognition

American Eagle Mine

Well’s Preparation Plant/Loadout

Gateway Eagle Mine

Category for Underground Mine with 26-49 Employees
Coal Branch #1

Category for Underground Mine with 50-75 Employees
Flying Eagle Mine

Category for Underground Mine with 101-200 Employees

Peerless Rachel Mine

Category for Surface Mine with 50-75 Employees

Samples Surface Mine

Category for Preparation Plant/Coal Handling Facilities with 1-10 Employees

Tom’s Fork Preparation Plant/Loadout

Category for Preparation Plant/Coal Handling Facilities with 36-49 Employees

Wet Branch Preparation Plant

Blue Creek Preparation Plant

Category for Preparation Plant/Coal Handling Facilities Over 50 Employees

South Hollow Preparation Plant

Wet Branch Preparation Plant

Mine Safety and Health Administration Certificates of Achievement in Safety Award

Blue Diamond Mine 77

Blue Diamond Mine 89

Blue Diamond Leatherwood Preparation Plant

Mine Rescue – Fallen Heroes Mine Rescue Contest

Blackhawk Mining: Kentucky team won 3rd place overall in the Mine Rescue Contest

Blackhawk Mining: West Virginia team won the Novice division

Mountaineer Guardian Award: Samples Surface Mine
Mountaineer Guardian Award: South Hollow Plant
Mountaineer Guardian Award: Flying Eagle Mine
Mountaineer Guardian Award: Mountaineer Eagle Plant
Mountaineer Guardian Award: Sycamore Surface Mine
Mountaineer Guardian Award: Coal Clean Plant
Eustace E. Fredrick Milestone Award: Speed Mine