Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FELL DOWN COAL CHUTE RESULTING IN DEATH
Big Creek #1: 1 recorded fatality Coal
Mammoth Coal Co.
· Surface
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Gauley Bridge,
Fayette County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607904
MSHA record for Big Creek #1 (mine ID 4607904). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1990–1992
- Latest incident
- Jan 1992
Ownership history
- Appalachian Mining Inc 1990 to 2009
- Mammoth Coal Co. 2009 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Big Creek #1 sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Fayette County, West Virginia · Population 39,987
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,672
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
8 on file (excluding fatalities above)1992 · 1 incident
January 21, 1992
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE WORKING ONA DOZER WITH AN AIR WRENCH. DEBRI WAS BLOWN IN BOTH EYES OF INJURED'S
1991 · 3 incidents
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE WALKING THE HOLLOW FILLS EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.
October 7, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PRYING JACK ADJUSTER FROM DM800 WATER TRUCK THE PRYBAR SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE NOST
January 15, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine
MECHANIC WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE PUSH ARM & FELL ABOUT 3FT TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & ARM
1990 · 4 incidents
August 24, 1990
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE HELPING WELDER WITH PIECE OF METAL METAL SLIPPED CRUSHING HANDS.
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PIT AREA WHILE WELDING ON A PIECE OF METAL FOR DLL THE PLATE SLIPPED HITTING BOTH WORKERS HANDS.
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
COMING GROUND HILL ON HAUL ROAD RAN INTO A COAL TRUCK IN A CURVE DIDNT HAVE TIME TO SHOP.
August 13, 1990
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM DRIVERS SIDE OF WATER TRUCK EMPL CAUGHT RING ON LEFT HAND ON TOP OF RADIATOR CUTTING FINGER.