April 2, 2026
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marfork Coal Company · Struck by falling object
Employee was setting timbers for the next retreat mining lift inby spad 21417 when the slab cut entry that was previously cut fell to the roof bolts causing draw rock to strike the employee. Employee was coherent and alert while being transported outside. During transportation to medical facility they suffered a cardiac arrest. Incident remains under investigation.
August 26, 2025
WV · Coal
electrician, lineman
Fatality · HOISTING
Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee received crushing fatal injuries while assisting MSHA inspection of elevator inside of Preparation Plant.
Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object
EE had been jack hammering to set a water trap for seals and traded off with coworker to take a break went over to rib sat down when rib roll 68"L x 24" W x 8" T came off at spad #3002/7483 on EE striking EE in the chest and abdomen area.
August 4, 2021
WV · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Fall from machine
Employee fell while steam cleaning loader.
June 3, 2021
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Struck by powered moving object
Employee was crossing intersection and was struck by the left center shuttle car resulting in fatal injuries.
October 23, 2017
WV · Coal
examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigation indicates that the employee was attempting to cross a moving belt or cross a belt that had just started, when employee was pulled down the belt line and later recovered at the raw coal stockpile at the plant.