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):  June 12, 2012



WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 


Delaware
001-11155
23-1128670
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

9540 South Maroon Circle,
Suite 200,
Englewood, CO
80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 922-6463

_______________________________________________________
(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 Violations.
 
On June 12, 2012, Western Energy Company, a subsidiary of Westmoreland Coal Company, received an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at its Rosebud Mine in Colstrip, Montana. The order alleged that certain mine personnel were not properly tied off while doing repair work on the Marion 8050 dragline boom, requiring withdrawal of miners from all dragline booms at the mine.  The order was subsequently terminated on June 14, 2012.  No injuries occurred as a result of the cited condition.

  


 
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SIGNATURE

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.


 
WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
     
     
Date:  June 18, 2012
By:
/s/ Jennifer S. Grafton
   
Jennifer S. Grafton
General Counsel and Secretary

 

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