Mining Incidents

Glancy Surface Mine: 736 MSHA citations Coal

Rockwell Mining LLC · Surface
Kopperston, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609377

Glancy Surface Mine has $1.2M in proposed MSHA penalties and $125 outstanding across 54 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2017–2026
Latest incident
Jul 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
736
citations
173
significant & substantial
$1,174,220
proposed penalties
$790,523
paid to date
67% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $383,697 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
55
inspections on record
5,192
inspection hours
14.2
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
736 citations across 5,192 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
3
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2022-02-11.
On record since 2017.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

Glancy Surface Mine has $1.2M in proposed MSHA penalties and $125 outstanding across 54 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1.2M
proposed penalties
$791K
current assessed
$790K
paid to date
$125
outstanding
699 assessments are final orders; 54 contested dockets.
Of $1.0M in penalties contested before the Commission, $645K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
24.2%
significant & substantial
4.5%
high negligence or reckless
24.2%
reasonably likely or greater
30.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.4% none, 37.7% low, 57.4% moderate, 4.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
494 citations taken to the federal commission · 67% of citations on record
  • Settled 467 · 95%
  • Stood as issued 23 · 5%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 4 · 1%
94%
S&S designation survived the contest
Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 127 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
40%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$1.1M proposed, $645K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2024-10-17.
Contested penalties
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
WEVA 2025-0006 Settlement Young 2025 $164K → $94K
WEVA 2022-0469 Settlement Voisin 2023 $88K → $46K
WEVA 2023-0015 Settlement 2023 $82K → $57K
WEVA 2018-0374 Settlement Rae 2018 $60K → $8K
WEVA 2022-0549 Settlement 2023 $54K → $40K
WEVA 2022-0361 Settlement Voisin 2023 $51K → $33K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Glancy Surface Mine shows 100% of 395 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.

Last sampled: 2026-07-30
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
395
samples
1.52
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
195 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 200 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR205
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR116
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE37

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2026-03-31
12.0
silica avg (%)
50
samples
41.0
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR34
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR7
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE5

Noise
The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.

Last sampled: 2025-08-12
0%
over PEL
56
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR18
  • HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR17
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE12
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust by year
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2026 100% 27
2025 100% 44
2024 100% 41
2023 100% 45
2022 100% 44
2021 100% 52
2020 100% 29
2019 97% 39
2018 100% 54
2017 100% 20
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2026 8.3 1
2025 6.6 6
2024 9.8 6
2023 11.4 5
2022 15.6 3
2021 11.8 10
2020 16.4 5
2019 13.8 8
2018 12.0 5
2017 14.6 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2025 0% 8
2024 0% 6
2022 0% 5
2021 0% 5
2019 0% 6
2018 0% 20
2017 0% 6
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Glancy Surface Mine recorded 0.69 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.69
total case rate
0.69
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.19 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 3.89 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 0.69 0.69 0.000
2024 0.00 0.00 0.000
2023 1.53 1.53 0.000
2022 2.14 2.14 0.000
2021 2.05 2.05 0.000
2020 1.51 1.51 0.000
2019 1.61 1.61 0.000
2018 3.69 2.77 0.000
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Eastern Associated Coal, LLC 2011 to 2017
  2. Rockwell Mining LLC 2017 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2026 109 447,649
2025 113 821,958
2024 110 761,574
2023 98 748,527
2022 106 776,582
2021 113 821,821
2020 103 806,807
2019 90 912,186
2018 80 864,044
2017 55 351,733
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Glancy Surface Mine sits in Wyoming County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Wyoming County, West Virginia · Population 20,948
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$48,038
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 68,587 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 72,993 3 1 41.1
2025 Q4 66,410 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 71,933 9 3 125.1
2025 Q2 72,776 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 77,272 8 2 103.5
2024 Q4 68,339 4 2 58.5
2024 Q3 70,557 12 4 170.1
Show 30 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 70,022 3 2 42.8
2024 Q1 69,318 11 5 158.7
2023 Q4 62,759 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 64,569 8 1 123.9
2023 Q2 68,034 7 2 102.9
2023 Q1 66,603 54 4 810.8
2022 Q4 62,136 5 1 80.5
2022 Q3 72,020 32 5 444.3
2022 Q2 74,330 67 11 901.4
2022 Q1 72,495 60 13 827.6
2021 Q4 70,988 36 10 507.1
2021 Q3 72,178 70 10 969.8
2021 Q2 73,883 3 2 40.6
2021 Q1 75,350 70 18 929.0
2020 Q4 69,409 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 68,224 72 22 1055.3
2020 Q2 63,911 3 1 46.9
2020 Q1 62,554 2 1 32.0
2019 Q4 64,039 11 0 171.8
2019 Q3 64,460 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 60,626 8 1 132.0
2019 Q1 59,871 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 58,136 7 4 120.4
2018 Q3 56,231 1 0 17.8
2018 Q2 55,067 13 3 236.1
2018 Q1 47,511 8 1 168.4
2017 Q4 46,717 3 0 64.2
2017 Q3 40,669 6 4 147.5
2017 Q2 30,411 7 2 230.2
2017 Q1 1,645 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2026 · 3 incidents

July 17, 2026 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The EE stated they had the right-side rear door opened on lube truck checking the heater. Working with my right hand and balancing myself with my left when, the door unexpectedly swung all the way open striking the tip of my middle finger on my left hand against the left-side door hinge. EE went to the hospital 2 days later and had finger lanced to relieve pressure.

February 27, 2026 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping remove a spindle group from a front suspension cylinder of a haul truck. When the spindle came loose it dropped down striking the employee's arm and caught it between the spindle and the steering link of the haul truck resulting in a deep laceration to the left forearm.

February 10, 2026 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwell Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was repositioning a hydraulic jack under the right front of a 777-haul truck. While positioning the jack to the correct spot employees left thumb got caught between the jack handle and the tow hitch of the haul truck. Resulting in a fracture and laceration of the left thumb.

2025 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2025 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was lifting a fire extinguisher up on a dozer with their right arm they swung it up onto the track then up on the hood. They completed the shift, went home and stated that they then noticed their arm didn't look right but had no pain. They reported it the next day but continued to work until 12/18/2025. They were then was taken off work to repair an upper arm injury.

April 3, 2025 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was attempting to install a pin into the retaining cable for a Cat 785 rock truck when the cable slipped causing an incision in mechanic's right hand

2024 · 1 incident

September 28, 2024 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying ANFO bags and stepped in mud and twisted employee's back. Was on restricted duty for 2 days

2023 · 3 incidents

December 19, 2023 WV · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated they were in the warehouse looking for a failed hose for the 994. They walked under the portable stairs to look at the hoses hanging in the corner. When they went to exit that location, they stepped back under the stairs and tripped on the support bars of the stairs. This caused a spiral fracture to the right leg just above the ankle that required surgery.

December 5, 2023 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

The contractor stated was coming down haul road at the #3-2-1 markers to the Harris Flat in a 10-wheeler. EE shifted down into 2nd gear, but it popped back out, and EE couldn't get it back into gear. EE then put it into the ditch on the offside of the road and it was slowing down but ran up on a rock and the truck turned over onto the offside.

March 8, 2023 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated EE pulled up to the 993K loader to install steps. EE stated EE got out of EE's truck to begin the task. EE walked to the back end of the loader and decided to reposition EE's truck for better lighting. EE turned to walk back to EE's truck tripped and fell over a rock in the work area injuring EE's left shoulder.

2022 · 5 incidents

December 30, 2022 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee stated they were mounting the 830 rock and when their weight was on the steps they pushed back under the catwalk, and they had to use their arm strength to pull themselves up causing a sharp pain in their right shoulder.

October 5, 2022 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee drove down from the loader pit to the dump area in a loaded rock truck. As the Employee turned left toward the dump, EE did not observe another rock truck ahead that was stopped waiting to dump. As a result, Employee's rock truck cab contacted the back of the tail chute of the rock truck ahead. Due to the impact, the Employee sustained injuries to the left leg.

October 5, 2022 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

IW was operating a rock truck. IW was struck by another rock truck operator. The collision impact resulted in injury to left shoulder.

June 3, 2022 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Rockwell Mining LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sitting in the operators cab of the (DM45 #7053) and was talking to mechanic about the drill. Mechanic walked around the drill to check the fuel in the machine and when EE looked up saw EE slumped over in the operators cab. EE was pronounced dead on the scene when paramedics arrived.

January 7, 2022 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was attempting to unthaw a hose from a lube truck. Employee had poured some anti-freeze & conditioner into a reservoir that would be injected into the stopped up hose. The employee did not replace the cap back on the reservoir resulting in the fluid coming in contact with both eyes. The employee was transported to an area hospital and treated.

2021 · 5 incidents

September 15, 2021 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stemming blasting holes using a shovel and twisted EE's back.

August 16, 2021 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated was operating an 830E size rock truck and dumping some material. Employee stated while lowering the bed of the truck it jarred the cab. Employee felt discomfort in neck and left arm.

July 28, 2021 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was assisting on a hard bar pin for dozer. Employee was helping to get the pin lined up with the eyes to fit in. Employee was observing while another employee was striking the pin with a hammer. Small piece of metal chipped off the pin and struck the employee in the left knee. Employee will have the metal surgically removed.

March 15, 2021 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was mounting a grader when employee placed left foot into the bottom step/foothold on the ladder and pushed off with right leg that was still on the ground. Employee felt discomfort in right knee after pushing off.

February 1, 2021 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Mechanic was laying under Shot loader preparing to remove the rear end EE was prying on the rear end with a pry bay and pulled a muscle in EE's neck and back.

2020 · 3 incidents

December 8, 2020 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading spoil material and came in contact with a large size rock. Employee began to lift the rock with the loader bucket when the rock tilted over the edge of the bucket causing the weight of the rock to push the bucket into the ground. Resulting in jarring the cab and employee feeling discomfort in the lower back area.

August 20, 2020 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While installing a cutting edge and corner bit on Caterpillar D-10 using 1 inch drive air gun, EE tore muscle in right arm.

May 12, 2020 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was dismounting D11 dozer when EE's foot slipped on bottom step. Employee struck the top part of push arm with EE's side resulting with injury to the left rib area.

2019 · 6 incidents

December 20, 2019 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee slipped and hit right knee on bolt while working in grid box of 830E. The employee spent the majority of the afternoon working in a crouched position in the grid box. When they got up the knee was stiff, hurting and swollen.

October 1, 2019 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped while descending a slope, falling on the chainsaw EE was carrying, cutting the left upper arm.

July 10, 2019 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing onto an excavator, standing on track and went to twist foot around. EE's body did not turn and EE felt something pull or tear on left leg inside of knee.

May 2, 2019 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Dozer operator stepped out of equipment cab onto tracks, slipped and fell on track fracturing 3 ribs.

April 4, 2019 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating the articulating service truck on a slight grade when it started sliding, the employee tapped the breaks and the back end of the vehicle fell on its side, leaving the operators cab right side up. Employee jarred left shoulder against cab during the turbulence. Employee was taken off work under doctors care.

March 14, 2019 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Rockwell Mining LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated they were leaning over checking oil in a grader when they twisted and strained their back. Employee was taken off work under doctors care.

2018 · 5 incidents

November 26, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 777 cat rock truck and getting loaded by a 992k cat loader. When the loader man dropped the first bucket into the bed of the truck, a big rock hit the truck and jarred the truck driver, causing EE to hurt EE's back.

August 28, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving to work in EE's personal pickup truck on the haul road, when EE lost control of EE's truck, causing EE to ride up on the berm and roll EE's truck one time.

July 24, 2018 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee stated ee was climbing up the steps of a 785D rock truck when ee reached to grab the handrail. EE hand slipped, causing ee to fall off the steps and hit the ground, landing on shoulder. Employee did not start missing work until 12/12/2018 due to having surgery on shoulder, resulting in a reportable accident.

July 11, 2018 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee did not make notification of incident until 10/24/18. EE sought treatment on 10/26/18. Employee was attempting pick up crib block that was stuck in mud when EE felt a strain in the groin area.

May 22, 2018 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was unloading a D11 cutting edge out of a pick up truck when the employee slipped and fell forward striking forehead on the cutting edge. This resulted in several stitches on forehead.

2017 · 2 incidents

December 1, 2017 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rockwell Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing onto dozer when their left knee gave way causing them to strike their knee on the track resulting in a sprain/strain injury and lost work days.

July 24, 2017 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 785C Rock Truck along the haulage road to the valley fill area and lost control of the truck and went through the berm. The truck overturned and came to a rest at the bottom of the valley fill road. This resulted in fractures to the lumbar vertebrae and lost work days.