Mining Incidents

Caretta #3 MineCoal

RS Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Robert Stinson
Caretta, Mcdowell County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609198
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2011–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Assisting continuous miner operator cleaning rock and coal material from the top of the miner. A small piece of roof rock fell striking EE on shoulder. The injury sustained was bruising and a small tear in flesh. Mine roof was fully supported in this area. Rock size was about the size of a football.

2024 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE was in the process of assisting other workers build a concrete block stopping. While dumping buckets of plaster into the spray machine vat the spray hose ruptured knocking EE's mining hat & safety glasses off & plaster material entered EE's left eye impairing vision in eye. Eye has been flushed & vision is improving.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stinger mantrip was located under the #2 beltline in a jack knife position with rock duster attached. EE was attempting to release duster hitch at which time the tongue came loose and struck EE on the right hand.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE was in the process of repairing a water hose on the miner. The metal lid covering the area of access had been removed and laid aside. EE, while standing alongside the machine lost footing causing them to fall and while falling, they grasped for a hand hold to break their fall, pulled the metal lid down with them, thus striking their right hand against the falling lid.

2020 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of positioning the roof bolting machine to install roof bolts in the first cut taken for the number four (4) to number five (5) crosscut when a small scale of roof rock dislodged from between installed roof bolts, striking Employee on top of head resulting in a neck injury.

Struck by powered moving object

Employee stopped personnel carrier along the #3 belt line to mark a bad belt roller to be removed, got off the ride and during checking the roller the ride drifted backwards and struck the employee. It was found that the employee failed to set the park brake on the machine. Employee received fracture in the pelvic area and was sent home for recovery.

2017 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was in the process of spraying plaster coating onto a stopping located outby spad 422 in the intake on 1st right panel section of the mine. The spray nozzle became clogged and EE attempted to dislodge material from tip at which time plaster material was released from the nozzle striking EE in the eyes.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

During beltmove EE was installing hanger chain to belt rail. Chain hoist was attached a link in the chain broke causing the chain hoist to fall onto the EE's right hand resulting in a broken thumb.