Mining Incidents

Coal Mountain LoadoutCoal

Coal Mountain, Wyoming County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609135
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2006–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 3-25-26 the employee was helping remove a bell housing. The employee was standing on a cheater bar attempting to free when EE slipped. The employee reached up to grab a channel to prevent EE from falling and felt a sharp pain in EE's left shoulder. The employee continued to work when the pain didn't subside, EE sought medical attention on 4-16-26.

2018 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing ladder that leads to mix tank platform. Foot slipped and employee tried to keep from falling by grabbing fencing - Hand was cut on fencing.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing motor on clarifier pump when employee stepped up onto motor base

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was exiting plant and walking to control room when fencing broke loose from corner of feed belt and material fell striking employee on nose and above eye. Employee was wearing all required PPE.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he twisted his ankle as he was stepping onto the ground from the skid-steer

2012 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated: I was upset after a co-worker was injured. I let out my frustration by striking the outside wall of the office trailer. This is a self inflicted injury and will not be a lost time.

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

EE states while using an End Loader and chain to set grizzly (sizer) in place over Coal Feeder injured unhooked the chain motioned the End Loader operator to back up, when the loader operator engaged in reverse the E.L. rolled forward pinning EE's left foot between the bucket and the Grizzly.

Struck by falling object

EE stated, while attempting to take a measurement to replace a section of pipe, injured placed his hand on the pipe causing the pipe to fall striking the EE in the back and rt ankle. (This will be a lost time)

2011 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states he was opening a valve on the water sump, and the next morning, had pain in his right side.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE stated, I pulled a muscle in lower back, picking up 55 gal. drum. Emptying into a Bob-Cat bucket. Used hands to almost empty barrel. Some scrap metal left in barrel , lifted barrel and heard popping noise in lower back.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states he stepped off a skid steer onto uneven ground, twisting his right ankle and causing muscle strain. EE was placed on modified duty 12/9/10 and released to full duty on 12/16/10. There is no lost time associated with this injury.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off Cogar feeder onto loose material and twisted right knee. Employee suffered muscle strain and was placed on restricted duty.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee states that he slipped and fell approx. 4 ft. from the top of a dryer as he was descending, landing on his back and left elbow.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was splicing two pieces of 6"" pipe and experienced popping in lowr back when he lifted piece of pipe.

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee got a piece of weld slag in eye (right) while chipping at metal after welding.

Struck by flying object

Employee was welding in reclaim tunnel & suffered a corneal abrasion in left eye when weld slag entered his l eye under welding hood.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking from one area of the site to another, slipped on concrete form pins and fell on his right shouldr, fracturing it.