Mining Incidents

Lilly Fork Surface Mine Coal

Summersville, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4608155

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Apr 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
48
citations
18
significant & substantial
$9,338
proposed penalties
$8,019
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2014 · 1 incident

April 1, 2014 WV · Coal ELECTRICAL
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A grass/ brush fire occurred on the property after an electrical malfunction occurred on a power pole which allowed a hot spark to fall to the ground and ignite the dry grass. Approximately 15 acres of grass & rubbish were burned. No equipment was involved. The fire was extinguished by fire department crews. There were no employees working and this mine is inactive/ non producing.

2007 · 3 incidents

March 14, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Contact with electrical current

Employee was hooking highline into mouse house, 4th piece of cable during a lighting storm; lightening struck close by coming through cable causing cable to energize and shock him.

March 12, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing belly pan on truck. A chain had the truck pulling it up and he pulled the chain loose, causing him to mash his pointer finger.

February 6, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Fall from machine

On February 6, 2007, employee was getting out of truck, when he slipped and fell twisting right leg.

2006 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down the highwall mine launch pad to help padmen disconnect the catheads and remove the miner caps. He stepped on the area of the pad between grating and dimple plate and slipped. When he slipped, he caught himself on the handrails causing him to twist his lower back.

September 29, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 9/29/06, employee was hauling overburden in a cat 785 rock truck, when a huge rock slid to the rear of his truck rearing the truck up in the front end. When the truck sat back down, he hit his forehead on something inside the cab. He required stitches.

August 21, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 8/21/06 member picked up an air filter to set it over the guard rail of his truck. He felt his shoulder pop & felt pain. Member has a history of shoulder problems prior to working in the mining industry. This situation should be classified as an occupational illness.

2001 · 1 incident

September 25, 2001 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING RIGHT SIDE RAIL ON D-10R DOZER WITH A BOX AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND EE'S ARM CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE HOOD WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW. BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-29 -2001.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO STRAIGHTEN A PIECE OF SHEET METAL, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM.

March 7, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING A BOTTLE OF NITROGEN OUT OF BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK. A KNOT CAME UP IN STOMACH AREA.