Mining Incidents

Itmann No.5 PlantCoal

Itmann, Wyoming County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609598
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2021–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee had been helping change rollers a on a D8T dozer. Employee hooked the winch cable back into the storage loop on the cranes boom, while their hand was resting on the crane loop the winch cable tightened up and pinched employee's left thumb between the hook and storage loop.

2024 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working on the roof of the coal sampler building 10' wide x 16' long, to remove a hydraulic cylinder from an auger boom. Employee moved to the edge of the roof and stepped on a glass roof and falling down to their waist. They were secured with a safety harness falling approximately 3'.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Raking concrete inside form, boots stuck in rebar, fell & concrete entered boots.

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

Employee was checking for leaks on the dozer. EE's left hand was between the door and frame when the wind blew causing the door to shut. It caught EE's left thumb causing a laceration.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber to try and stop a leak. Was holding the rubber with left hand while cutting with right hand. EE cut thru the glove, cutting pinky finger on left hand.

2022 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying concrete turnbuckles on right shoulder. Employee developed pain in the right shoulder shortly after. Injury was reported 7/6/22. Employee was seen at urgent care and treatment was received for a muscle strain/spasm and returned to work with restrictions on 7/6/2022.

Struck by falling object

Tire Technician changing the right front tire on an articulated haul truck. Vehicle shifted on the jack and the jack broke.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was attempting to charge strut on HM300. When attaching the charging equipment the nitrogen unexpectedly discharged and employee strained left shoulder while removing arm quickly.