Mining Incidents

Rolling Thunder Mine Coal

Nicholas-Contura, LLC · Underground
Swiss, WV, Nicholas Condado, WV  ·  Activa
ID de mina MSHA: 4609111

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Muertes
1
Incidentes totales
6
Años en registro
2024–2025
Último incidente
Nov 2025

Muertes en esta mina

1 registradas
8 de noviembre de 2025 WV · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno Muerte · INUNDACIÓN
Nicholas-Contura, LLC · Ahogamiento

A water inundation occurred on the No. 1 Section in the No. 1 Face near spad 1717. Resulted in a Fatal injury. Rescue crews located the fatally injured person on 11/13/2025.

Incidentes reportables

5 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)

2025 · 4 incidentes

2 de septiembre de 2025 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Nicholas-Contura, LLC · Sobreesfuerzo al jalar o empujar objetos

Employee stated that they were in the #5 entry installing the last row of roof bolts, while manually bending a roof bolt, they stated that they felt a "pop" in right shoulder.

21 de agosto de 2025 WV · Carbón DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
Nicholas-Contura, LLC · Tipo de accidente, sin lesiones

A non-injury roof fall was discovered in the intersection at the #5 crosscut on Yankee Mains (No. 5 belt) in the N0. 4 entry. The fall was approximately 20' x 20' x 10' thick.

24 de julio de 2025 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Nicholas-Contura, LLC · Golpeado contra un objeto fijo

EE stated that while operating the 21SC shuttle car being loaded by the continuous mining machine, the bumper of the CM came in to contact with load end of the shuttle car. When the car operator pulled away, this caused the dump in to be raised slightly then fall suddenly, jarring the car operator resulting in EE's head hitting EE's head on canopy.

24 de mayo de 2025 WV · Carbón Operador de minador continuo, Operador de topo de carbón MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Nicholas-Contura, LLC · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

EE was dropping CM cable and water line from a hanger when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder.

2024 · 1 incidente

7 de junio de 2024 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Nicholas-Contura, LLC · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

EE stated that EE had lifted the shield on the #1 battery operated 4-wheeler, the panel slipped out of EE's hand causing the panel to fall on EE's left index finger.