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Underground Coal Mining
NAICS 212115 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) underground mining of bituminous and anthracite coal; (2) developing bituminous and anthracite coal underground mine sites; and (3) underground mining and beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing) of bituminous and anthracite coal.
Start the review with workers' compensation.
For Underground Coal Mining, the saved research highlights workers' compensation, general liability, property / equipment. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What extraction method is used — room-and-pillar, longwall, or a combination?
- What is the total underground workforce and are miners classified under standard state coal-mining workers' comp codes?
- Are there any active impoundment structures on the property, and what is their hazard classification?
- Has the operation had any MSHA citations, fatalities, or significant injuries in the past five years?
- Is beneficiating (washing, screening) performed on-site, and what is the scale of that operation?
- Are there any known subsidence claims or third-party surface rights disputes?
- For Underground Coal Mining, what should the underwriter know about prior methane ignition, roof-fall fatality, or mass-casualty event in the mine's history?
- For Underground Coal Mining, what should the underwriter know about aging underground infrastructure with deferred ventilation or roof support maintenance?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Surface mining and/or beneficiating of bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal: 212114 — Surface Coal Mining
- Providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation) for the mining of coal on a contract or fee basis: 213113 — Support Activities for Coal Mining
- Manufacturing coke oven products in coke oven establishments: 324199 — All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing coal products in steel mills: 331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Underground coal mining establishments extract bituminous or anthracite coal from subsurface seams using continuous miners, longwall systems, or room-and-pillar methods. Operations typically include mine development, coal extraction, haulage through underground roadways, and surface beneficiating processes such as washing, screening, and sizing before coal is shipped to end buyers.
Questions to investigate
- What extraction method is used — room-and-pillar, longwall, or a combination?
- What is the total underground workforce and are miners classified under standard state coal-mining workers' comp codes?
- Are there any active impoundment structures on the property, and what is their hazard classification?
- Has the operation had any MSHA citations, fatalities, or significant injuries in the past five years?
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