Mining Incidents

Alpha Coal West, Inc.Operator

Controlled by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
MSHA Operator ID: P24230
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
239
Mines on record
2
Period
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Top causes

  • POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 23 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS78 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON50 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY41 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)23 non-fatal
  • OTHER9 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2016
9
2015
15
2014
13
2013
11
2012
12
2011
21
2010
14
2009
11
2008
16
2007
19
2006
13
2005
13
2004
13
2003
13 (1f)
2002
12
2001
16
2000
18

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Struck by flying object

VICTIM'S 3/4 TON PICK-UP TRUCK WAS PULLING SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE AND HAD BECOME STUCK OR THERE WAS LOSS OF TRACTION; THERE WAS A 2ND PICK-UP HOOKED UP TO THE 1ST TRUCK WITH A 1""NYLON ROPE. TH E ROPE WAS PLACED ON A HOOK WHILE TOWING; THE HOOK ON THE TOWING TRUCK FAILED CAUSING THE HOOK TO SLINGSHOT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF THE TOWED TRUCK, STRIKING THE VICTIM.