Mining Incidents

Mine No 6Coal

Alum Creek, Boone County, WV · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4609286
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2011–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The injured and another were lifting a 3"" water pump from the rear of the portal bus to the ground. As they lowered it to the ground the injured said they felt a pop and felt pain in their back.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing a 773 truck down with a load of material to beef up berm and truck did not stop at berm but pushed through berm and descended down slope and landed on its side at lower road.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

while drilling right eye started to itch & burn

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I was swinging a 16lb sledge hammer trying to install collets on a 993K wheel loader. I was in an awkward position when using the hammer.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Attempting to push bar on belly valve of tanker and slipped on ice landing on frozen ground resulting in broken tail bone.

2013 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee states that while operating a 785b, he was backing under the loader when the 992d bucket struck his cab protector. He states that this occurred several more times during this shift. Employee continued to work until 12/04/2013 when he began to miss. He is complaining of low back pain.

Struck against stationary object

Stepped off a ladder & onto a rock & twisted left ankle. Heard a pop noise.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE said he went into warehouse to get water. There were 2 empty pallets in front of the water. He stepped on the pallet when he stepped off his right boot got caught on pallet and he said he fell on his right elbow.

2011 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee states that as he was checking the Nellis dump, he lost his footing and fell approximately 25 foot over the dump. The dump area was at the angle of repose. Weather conditions were dark and wet.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting steel pin overhead, strained shoulder. Employee currently off work, due back on 4/18/2011.