Mining Incidents

Mine No. 1Coal

Controlled by John Stone
Montcalm, Mercer County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609311
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2015–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2023 · 1 incident

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

Employee stated hand slipped on access ladder on rear of water truck and EE's wedding ring got caught and cut EE's finger.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped on a piece of drill steel that was buried in the snow, twisted right ankle.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting on ""Leveling Jack Pad"" when employee felt something pull in shoulder

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was using an impact wrench to remove a bolt from belt skirting when the socket broke. A small piece of metal flew back striking employee on cheek and then metal went under the safety glasses and penetrated employee's eyelid.

2016 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While employee was picking up a deck wrench, they felt a pain in the stomach.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting rope with pocket knife. Cut left forearm.

Struck by falling object

A timber cutter for Virco Inc. was cutting a tree on a mine site located in Mercer County WV. As EE was cutting the tree there was another tree lodged up against the tree that EE was cutting. When the tree fell it pulled the other tree down hitting the timber cutter in the back. (broken arm)(broken shoulder)(broken ribs)(cut on hand).

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing control valve on D11. Used swivel socket to take out bottom bolts. Had socket on impact. Safety ring came off the socket and the pin came out cutting his left hand through his safety glove.