Mining Incidents

PAW PAW 2 SOUTHCoal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Big Rock, Buchanan County, VA · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4407401
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2023–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

A continuous miner operator was cutting coal out of the #7 heading while positioned on the lefthand inby corner of the #7 entry. One piece of the corner that consisted of coal and rock sloughed off striking EE on the left shoulder and back area. The employee was placed off of work beginning 7/21/25.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

lifting a beam for an overcast

Struck by flying object

A roof bolt operator incorrectly coupled a piece of pusher steel and finisher still while attempting to drill a hole for roof bolt installation. With pressure applied, the finisher steel flew back and struck the employee around the bridge of the nose causing a laceration and a fracture of the sinus cavity.

2024 · 4 incidents

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was preparing to turn to move the continuous miner when they noticed a pain in their left knee that ultimately was discovered to be a torn meniscus.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

The employee was walking through a crosscut. EE kneeled down when a piece of rib rolled off striking EE on EE's lower left leg. This resulted in a broken left tibia and fibula just above the left ankle.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A shuttle car operator drove in to the corner of a rib while tramming from the miner to the feeder. The operator's right shoulder was caught between the frame of the shuttle car and the rib causing a cut.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee attempted to pull a piece of ventilation curtain out of the way. As employee pulled, employee felt a strain in right shoulder.

2023 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A roof bolter's right uniform sleeve was caught by a roof bolt plate as EE was installing a roof bolt in the #8 heading. Both forearm bones were broken and EE received a cut to the right ear that required stitches.