Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred on belt line due to slicken sided undetected roof. Top was also bolted with approved 4' bolts.
Toms Creek NorthCoal
Paramont Contura, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Coeburn, Wise County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407367
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2017–2019
- Latest incident
- Dec 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2019 · 1 incident
2018 · 2 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred on the primary escapeway. No one or equipment was involved.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
The victim was loading rock dust when they threw a bag of dust. They hurt their right shoulder.
2017 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
While removing drill steel from the drilled hole, a piece fell out striking employee on the right hand.