Mining Incidents

Davy Branch Mine Coal

Aracoma Coal Company · Underground
Logan, Logan Condado, WV  ·  Activa
ID de mina MSHA: 4609574

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Muertes
1
Incidentes totales
25
Años en registro
2021–2026
Último incidente
Feb 2026

Muertes en esta mina

1 registradas
22 de enero de 2021 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy Muerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Aracoma Coal Company · Golpeado por objeto motorizado en movimiento

#2 shuttle car was traveling back toward #5 entry to turn down towards feeder, and the #3 shuttle car was already traveling this entry when the #2 car came thru the fly pad they contacted the operators compartment of the #3 car injuring the operator. The EE died on 2/21/21, autopsy results state EE died as the result of a thromboembolism.

Incidentes reportables

24 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)

2026 · 1 incidente

14 de febrero de 2026 WV · Carbón Operador de minador continuo, Operador de topo de carbón RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Aracoma Coal Company · Caída a la pasarela o superficie de trabajo

Employee was moving a miner cable when EE tripped over a rock measuring 6"x12 " landing on EE's right hand and shoulder, EE hasn't missed any work due to this incident but started physical therapy treatments on 4/14/26 which makes it a reportable incident, EE has continued to experience pain on EE's shoulder since EE's fall

2025 · 4 incidentes

13 de octubre de 2025 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) NEUMOCONIOSIS (ENFERMEDAD PULMONAR POR POLVO)
Aracoma Coal Company · Inhalación de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 10/13/25 by a B reader

29 de septiembre de 2025 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
Aracoma Coal Company · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Installing a roof bolt in the corner of 3 left when the top rib rock came out striking them on left arm as they were inserting roof bolt into hole causing laceration requiring 6 sutures, rock measured 48 long x 32 wide x 3 inches thick , employee was taken to hospital and released back to work.

12 de septiembre de 2025 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Aracoma Coal Company · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee was helping another employee remove the discharge shaft from the shuttle car conveyor reducer while the other employee was using slate bar to hold up the shaft, EE was prying with a bar when EE reach down to pick up the shaft it fell striking EE's rt foot big toe causing laceration and fractured big toe requiring 7 sutures

27 de enero de 2025 WV · Carbón Apuntalador de tajo largo, Ayudante de apuntalador, Cuadrilla de avance en tajo largo, Operario de avance, Colocador de gatos, Ayudante de avance en tajo largo MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Aracoma Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Employee was loading an argon tank onto a scoop when EE smashed the tip of EE's right index finger against the light housing on the scoop.

2024 · 2 incidentes

24 de octubre de 2024 WV · Carbón Examinador, Jefe de gas (fire boss), Examinador de preturno, Examinador de mina NEUMOCONIOSIS (ENFERMEDAD PULMONAR POR POLVO)
Aracoma Coal Company · Inhalación de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 10-24-24. EE continues to work.

4 de septiembre de 2024 WV · Carbón Bandero, Operario de transportador, Trabajador de banda transportadora, Operario de puente móvil, Operador de alimentador, Vigilante de transportador TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Aracoma Coal Company · Golpeado por objeto motorizado en movimiento

Employee was in process of installing a keeper on the left side tie rod end on a battery four wheeler, as EE reached up to get EE's channelocks , EE made contact with the foot pedal causing the machine to reverse striking EE's left leg & abdomen, EE continued to work until 9-16-24

2023 · 7 incidentes

2 de diciembre de 2023 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero MAQUINARIA
Aracoma Coal Company · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

EE was using a Milwaukee handheld grinder to cut a seized set screw on a light. While holding the housing with their left hand, EE was using right hand to operate grinder. It kicked back when contacting another screw. This caused a laceration thru EE's glove on left hand requiring 7 stitches to close the wound.

28 de noviembre de 2023 WV · Carbón DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
Aracoma Coal Company · Tipo de accidente, sin lesiones

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the #4-A belt; #12 break, in the #4 entry (track entry). The fall measured approximately 40'x50' and 4.5 to 5' in height.

19 de septiembre de 2023 WV · Carbón Obrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Desconchador de techo HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Aracoma Coal Company · Golpeado contra un objeto fijo

Employee stated was in the process of cutting a piece of conveyor belt to prep for a move, as EE was cutting away from self EE's right arm came in contact with a frayed belt pin that was in an old splice next to where EE was cutting the pin. Caused a laceration requiring 5 sutures to close the wound

14 de septiembre de 2023 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Aracoma Coal Company · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

Employee stated: was lifting 1 bundle of roof bolter plates from the side of the bolter to the tray and felt pain in right shoulder. Went to ER, told to follow up with Ortho who placed employee off work for 2 weeks.

3 de febrero de 2023 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Aracoma Coal Company · Caída sobre o contra objetos

Employee stated they were walking to the shuttle car and their foot got stuck in a hole or mud causing them to fall striking left knee on a rock. They finished the shift then went to the Dr on Sat, they were taken off work on Monday by a specialist for a bruise/contusion

20 de enero de 2023 WV · Carbón Operador de scoop tram, Operador de cargue/acarreo/descargue TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Aracoma Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Employee stated employee was cleaning the face and was backing up scoop to set over, employee placed left hand on top of the operator door and got the deck into the rib smashing hand between rib and scoop door causing fractured thumb.

2022 · 3 incidentes

23 de marzo de 2022 WV · Carbón Operario de servicios generales, Mandadero, Operador de camión de servicio HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Aracoma Coal Company · Golpeado por objeto que cae

EE stated EE and another employee was laying rail at the #4 head drive. The rail was raised up using a forklift they were attempting to pry the rail over when it slipped off the forklift, the slate bar and rail came down landed on front of EE's foot causing bruising, they said the chain they had secured the rail with came undone allowing it to fall

19 de febrero de 2022 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
Aracoma Coal Company · Absorción de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

Employee stated was spraying a stopping with a TC machine The wand clogged up and stopped spraying. As EE turned around to tell scoop operator to turn off machine, something hit EE in the left eye face. Employee stated was wearing safety glasses at the time. EE is off work for further medical treatment.

17 de enero de 2022 WV · Carbón Conductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporte TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Aracoma Coal Company · Golpeado contra un objeto fijo

Night shift driver of 036 tractor at Davey Branch Mine was starting the engine on the bed treatment rack. EE's right hand came back and struck the container cage, peeling EE's skin off 3/4 to 1 inch across the top of the hand.

2021 · 7 incidentes

30 de diciembre de 2021 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero MAQUINARIA
Aracoma Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Removing 1 inch bolts out of offside tram gearcase while removing one of the bolts with the impact gun, when the bolt extracted EE's left middle finger was caught between a #12 90 degree JIC fitting coming out of the tram panel mashing EE's nail into the nail bed

22 de octubre de 2021 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy NEUMOCONIOSIS (ENFERMEDAD PULMONAR POR POLVO)
Aracoma Coal Company · Inhalación de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

Employee took chest x ray on 8-3-21 and was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis, we was notified of EE's diagnosis on 10/22/21.

14 de octubre de 2021 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy NEUMOCONIOSIS (ENFERMEDAD PULMONAR POR POLVO)
Aracoma Coal Company · Inhalación de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

We was notified on 10/14/2021 that employee was diagnosed on 6/15/21 with occupational pneumoconiosis by a b reader and chest x rays.

25 de agosto de 2021 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Aracoma Coal Company · Sobreesfuerzo al jalar o empujar objetos

Employee was pulling on miner cable felt pain in abdomen, did continue to work from 08/25/21 until 7-25-22 when EE had to have the place repaired due to increased pain in that area.

8 de junio de 2021 WV · Carbón Motorista, Operario de motor, Ayudante, Cambiavía, Operador de locomotora NEUMOCONIOSIS (ENFERMEDAD PULMONAR POR POLVO)
Aracoma Coal Company · Inhalación de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

We were notified on 6/8/2021 that employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 10/23/2020 by a b-reader

22 de abril de 2021 WV · Carbón Obrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Desconchador de techo HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Aracoma Coal Company · Caída sobre o contra objetos

Employee was using Channel locks to straighten up belt that was being racked up. EE's Channel locks slipped off the belt causing EE to fall backwards into the coal rib hitting EE's head, elbow. The height in the area was 79 inches.

18 de marzo de 2021 WV · Carbón Capataz de bandas, Capataz de mantenimiento, Supervisor de mantenimiento RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Aracoma Coal Company · Caída sobre o contra objetos

Employee was hunched down against the wall of pump house, when employee stood up felt lightheaded and fell into the pump that was in front of employee, employee was supervising the ongoing work inside the pumphouse.