Mining Incidents

Remining #3Coal

Edgarton, Mingo County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609345
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2013–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Rock truck driver was hauling rock from pit to dump went down in dip. Employee said truck hit dip hard causing their lower back to hurt and left leg to go numb.

2023 · 3 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Was welding a crack in a hydraulic cylinder tube; hydraulic fluid leaked and caused 1st degree burns.

Accident type, without injuries

A Loader had caught fire in the Williamson pit. while loading a rock truck. The operator got to safety off the machine before the loader had fully engulfed in flames. Miners were unable to extinguish the fire, so miners were removed from the area and area was blocked off. no injuries were reported.

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

Shutting door on 785 rock truck and caught left index finger in door causing a cut on finger and getting 5 stitches.

2020 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on a 993K steering pin bores and handling align boring equipment, felt pain and burning in the groin.

Struck against a moving object

Hit pothole in truck.

Fall from machine

While EE was trying to access the top of the transmission, EE slipped and fell landing on back and right side.

2019 · 2 incidents

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on a dozer blade. When employee turned to the left to get an air arc, they felt a sharp pain in their back. The pain caused them to drop tp their knees.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanics were working on the endloader that was operated by the injured employee. Employee climbed into the back of a mechanic's truck to get a can of starter fluid and when stepping off the back bumper of the truck, stepped into a hole and twisted their right ankle. Employee said they did not see the hole.

2018 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a hammer to change a tooth on an end loader bucket. A Small piece of metal chipped off the tooth and lacerated their right thigh. Two stitches were needed to close the wound.

Contact with heat

EE operated end loader . When shift was over, was dizzy. Foreman transported EE to office. On walk to truck EE crumpled, hurt hip. EMT-Ms felt EE had heat exhaustion, treated for this condition. EE transported to Hospital. EE kept for observation and rehydration, released on 2/22. EE released to work on 2/27, did not return. Went to another doctor that took them off work until 3/9.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a 785D rock truck on Valley Fill #9. Employee stated they were cleaning the mirror on the offside of the truck and when they raised up they struck their left shoulder on the handrail on the truck.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Changing trolley from one side to the other while lining up bolt holes with a slate bare, EE slipped and fell

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had taken his lunch break and was climbing up the ladder on a 777 rock truck when he felt sharp pain in his right shoulder and lower back.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing bits on a miner machine and right finger got struck on a bit causing a laceration