UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 17, 2012
 
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware
 
001-32331
 
42-1638663
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)
     
Identification No.)
 
One Alpha Place, P.O. Box 16429,
Bristol, VA 24209
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (276) 619-4410
 
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


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Item 1.04 Mine Safety – Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violation

On February 17, 2012, Cloverlick Coal Company LLC (“Cloverlick”), a subsidiary of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., received an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Mine Act alleging that the threat of falling rock and sliding earth from a hillside adjacent to a retaining wall construction site prevented safe access to the site, which is on the surface area of Cloverlick’s Mine No. 1 (the “Mine”), an underground mine located near Cumberland, Kentucky.  The retaining wall was being constructed for Cloverlick by an independent contractor, and Cloverlick’s employees were not exposed to the condition cited.  No injuries occurred, no miners were observed in the area and the order did not require withdrawal of miners from underground.
 
Cloverlick’s independent contractor has backfilled and secured the area, and the order has been terminated.

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
   
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
         
February 24, 2012
 
By:
 
/s/ Richard R. Grinnan
       
Name: Richard R. Grinnan
       
Title: Assistant Secretary