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
