Mining Incidents

Bluefield PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Bluefield, Tazewell County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400096
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was injured while replacing belt line when EE was struck by a snatch block that tore away from the structure it was attached to.

Struck by flying object

Maintenance contractor was changing out conveyor belt when the anchor point they were using on the surge tunnel broke free causing the snatch block to strike the contractor in the left hip fracturing EE's pelvis.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was conducting pre shift inspection on sand plant, slipped on ice, fell and broke their left wrist.

2024 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold Shift

2023 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold Shift

2019 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bent down under a belt as EE turned sideways to continue spraying EE felt a pain in the back.

Struck by falling object

Employee was under the loader in shop on a creeper draining the oil. Employee had safety glasses on. While engaged in the activity a small piece of dirt fell from the under side of loader and got in employee's left eye resulting in irritation. Eye was flushed on site and flushed again by a medical pro, nothing was removed from the eye. Doc prescribed antibiotic eye drops.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was wrapping dozer truck with chain and mechanic's truck crane. The track got stuck and the employee released tension on the track that is when the track inadvertently slipped pinching employees pinky finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee complained of left shoulder pain after shift. Employee had assisted in shoveling during a clean up after train loading was completed.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a come along to pull the front of a screen back to obtain access to change a middle deck screen. While operating the come along employees hand slipped from the handle striking an adjacent I beam.

2018 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee exited the excavator and slipped on a rock and fell from ground level impacting the left side of their body (hip, tail bone, shoulder, wrist)

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was exiting the maintenance truck and when EE closed the door with left hand, EE felt a pop and pain on the right side of neck.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Accessing work area EE took step on walkway left foot popped with pain. Note: walkway was clear and unobstructed! Employee was taken to Bluefield Regional Medical Center, employee being referred to specialist for examination, appointment made for later date.

2017 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

***NOT WORK RELATED*** Employee arrived on the job with tightness in the chest. After 45 minutes on the job the tightness did not go away, employee left for medical attention.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The weather was bad, snow, ice etc. Employee pulled up to gates and got out of the vehicle. EE moved the gate arm to the left side of the road, turned to return to vehicle and fell onto right side.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Jones Petroleum, employee stepped off lift gate of EE's delivery and fell to ground. Landed on EE's left side, complained of pain to shoulder and ribs. Contacted EMS for assistance. The employee of JONES Petroleum refused to go to emergency room. Returned to truck and continued EE's work.

2015 · 2 incidents

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee having chest pains and already taken two nitroglyceran tablets.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported having chest pain to his supervisor, local EMT notified and transported to Bluefield Regional Hospital. Diagnosis inflammation (reflux) medication prescribed back to work next shift.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing front idler and cannon on Cat D8R dozer. There was a 12""-15"" rock wedged between roller frame and main frame. Employee was reaching over push-arm and roller frame to removed rock. Employee felt pain in lower - left area of his back.

2012 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual welding hand rail, rail began to fall he caught rail and by doing so jerked his left arm.

Fall down stairs

Employee lost footing on stairs while assisting moving a two drawer file cabinet. Employee fell 3 feet cutting left pinky finger and hitting right cheek on structure.

2011 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Pre shift inspection of highway delivery truck. Driver was raising the tuck hood and the hood hinge broke on one side causing the driver to support the extra weight of the hood. Right shoulder area strained.

Struck against stationary object

Coming back off the steps from screen 2 when stepping off the last step at the bottom onto the concrete pad, twisted and hurt his back.Employee quit for a job with another company at time of accident!

2008 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury to left hand ring finger and small finger. Pinned between engine parts while helping mechanic. Received stiches to both fingers and small finger broken.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Contractor employee, crushing plant demolition, lacerated hand on rail on manlift. Operator was positioning work platform and hand brushed metal structure.

Fall from machine

EE was assisting in the repair of a brace on the left side rear view mirror. EE had positioned himself in front of the operator's cab, using a pry bar to apply pressure on the mirror he lost his balance on the bar, slipped, causing him to fall approx 9' to the ground.

2004 · 1 incident

2001 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT HAND 4TH FINGER BETWEEN LOADER DOOR AND DOOR JAM.

Flash burns (welding)

WAS ON SMALL BANK WELDING ON JAW CRUSHER, BRACING SELF WITH LEFT ARM, WELDING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND GOT BURNED FROM THE LIGHT OFF THE WELDER.