Mining Incidents

Chilton Deep Mine No.1Coal

Rockwell Mining LLC · Underground
Wharton, Wyoming County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609608
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2022–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2024 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry near the surface of the mine at survey spad number 7.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured Worker was in process of dismantling water line from roof of mine when the load of the water line on Injured Worker's shoulder was too heavy, causing Injured Worker to drop water line to ground and began feeling pain in stomach area.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred at this mine located on the Southwest Mains, #2 Belt line between 25 and 26 break, approximately 10' inby SS#: 167. There were no injuries resulting from this fall.

2023 · 5 incidents

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was attempting to place a cable reel onto a pallet. Chain was placed around cable reel. Forklift operator was setting reel down onto pallet when employee decided to step closer and remove chain from fork of forklift. At that moment, the reel rolled over onto the side of the employee's left foot near the ankle.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 9/28/2023. During preparation for a PT 50 audit, it was discovered that this occupational illness was not reported to MSHA.

Struck by falling object

Employee stated that the employee was finishing a stopping that the day shift had started to build. Employee was up on a ladder when the stopping fell and struck the ladder, knocking employee down to the mine floor, where a piece of block struck employee on the left foot. Employee was diagnosed with a fractured bone in left foot.

Struck against stationary object

Employee stated that EE and another employee were attempting to install a slide in a rock box when the metal they were moving slipped out of EE's hand and struck EE's knee against the side of the rock box.

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury accident occurred at this mine in the form of an unplanned roof fall. the fall occurred in the #6 primary escapeway entry at #2 cross cut.

2022 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting belt structure out of an insert when they felt pain in right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain and placed off work. During preparation for a Pt. 50 Audit it was discovered that this incident was not reported to MSHA but was reported internally as an NFDL. This incident was counted as an NFDL on the 7000-2, submitted for the mine for Q4 2022.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated: was installing a rib bolt on the left side of the entry when employee's foot slipped off the platform. As employee was falling, employee tried to catch self and employee's right arm went between the mast cradle and the mast jack causing a fracture to right forearm.

Struck by falling object

Employee was rolling up ventilation curtain, at which time a piece of rock/coal fell out of the rib striking the employee in right foot area causing a fracture.

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall accident occurred and was discovered at this mine. The roof fall was in #6 entry at break 4 (1cc inby spad 26). Primary Escapeway Intake. The roof fall is appox. 20' wide, 20' long and up to 8' high.