Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was installing a roof bolt as EE pushed the bolt up, EE used fast feed, and the bolt bent causing the bolt wrench EE was using to brake hitting EE in the mouth chipping one of EE's teeth.
COAL BRANCH NO. 2Coal
ROCKWELL MINING, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Wharton, WV, Wyoming County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609663
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2024–2025
- Latest incident
- May 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 3 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred at this mine in the return airway on #3 Belt, #8 entry, 1 break inby SS#: 1324. There were no injuries associated with this event.
Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred on the East Mains 1 Right panel in the last open line at the 5 face/ 6 right intersection. This was called in to the hot line and a plan was approved to clean the fall. There were no injuries due to this accident.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee stated EE was assisting in setting the feeder after a belt move when EE stepped in a hole and felt pain in EE's right knee.