Mining Incidents

Lower Big Branch ImpoundmentCoal

Montcoal, Raleigh County, WV · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4603430
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2012–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was standing 25' away watching blades of industrial mower be removed by pulling with a chain when chain broke and section of chain hit EE in lower Jaw.

2013 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Dozer cut a pressurized gas line which ignited a fire. Whitesville Fire Department extinguished the flames.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to the bathhouse to get ready for work and stepped in a hole in the grass between building and parking lot. Employee fell and was helped to his feet and when he tried to walk his right knee buckled and he fell again.