Mining Incidents

Tams No.1 Surface MineCoal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Tams, Raleigh County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608716
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

Employee was found unconscious setting in their Rock Truck.

2017 · 7 incidents

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

Setting center pin in place, EE's fingers were underneath the head pin. When pin slid into the bore the EE's fingers got smashed between the head of the pin & bore.

Struck by flying object

EE was removing bearing on 44 drive shaft. Stinking bearing with hammer small metallic piece broke and struck ee abdomen.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was checking antifreeze level and was burned when removing the radiator cap.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing step ladder to put a fill hose into the hydraulic tank of a Caterpillar 789 dump truck when the ladder broke, employee grabbed the fill nozzle with right hand hurting right shoulder

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shocks on rear engine hood were broke, lube driver lifted hood while EE picked up crib block to rest hood on. Hood slipped out of lube drivers hand striking EE on the right shoulder knocking down causing a contusion.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges slipping and almost falling on snow and ice covered ground at bulk tanks.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee allegedly twisted ankle when dismounting a Rock Truck on 1/2/2017 but did not miss any time, work modified duty, or receive any medical treatment until 1/21/2017.

2015 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Operator alleges he was jarred in truck while being loaded

Fall onto or against objects

Went to shut door and slipped on track and fell

Fall from machine

Employee slipped getting off of dozer and hit ribs

2013 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Flipped Water Truck into water sump on hill grade.

Struck against a moving object

Truck was loaded with dirt and rock, leaving the pit area and came through a swag in the road. Rock shifted to left tail shoot causing the bed to rise and throwing the front end of the truck up. Truck bounced on tires and box slammed down shattering passenger side window.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling chain wrench from under dash in cab of drill and strained muscle in middle of back area.

2011 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee's hand was caught in conveyor belt.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER TO RECLAIM AN EXISTING HIGHWALL. WHILE PUSHING DIRT OVER RELAIM AREA, THE DOZER TURNED SIDEWAYS AND ROLLED OVER HILL. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEATBELT.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A ROCK AND WAS ""BOUNCED"" IN THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS NECK.