Mining Incidents

CAM HIGHWALL MINERCoal

Matewan, Mingo County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609545
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2018–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Highwall failure on the Williamson pit hitting the highwall miner and two coal loaders no one was in the pit when failure occurred.

2022 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Track came off of rail of highwall miner while tramming causing a small piece of metal to shear off striking the employee in the left leg below the knee. The employee never missed work till 5/2/2022.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a shop hammer to remove a pin from the cutter chain on the HWM when a piece of metal coming from the pin punctured EE's right leg just above the knee.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While taking the front hood off a D11 tractor EE bent EE's head sideways looking under the hood and felt a pop in EE's neck.