Mining Incidents

Fishtrap Coal

Controlled by Otis R Robison Jr
Adamsville, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103182

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2007–2015
Latest incident
Jan 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
148
citations
43
significant & substantial
$45,276
proposed penalties
$26,518
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 1,224 1 0 817.0
2025 Q3 0 3 0
2025 Q2 0 3 0
2024 Q4 812 1 0 1231.5
2024 Q3 6 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,414 2 0 237.7
2024 Q1 11,384 1 0 87.8
2023 Q3 2,814 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2015 · 1 incident

January 27, 2015 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centennial Natural Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Blaster using hand shovel to stem holes when he experienced pain in middle back area.

2014 · 1 incident

March 29, 2014 AL · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C&H Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE (DCS) and another ee(CCC Group) were checking swing brakes. A verbal procedure to set and release brakes was clear. EE had left hand on metal bar by brake. When brake was set the arm actuated back and pinched middle finger. End of middle finger was cut and fractured.

2013 · 2 incidents

July 13, 2013 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
C&H Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting overhead with a torch when debris flew into his eye and became embedded.

May 8, 2013 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C&H Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell and strained his shoulder on 5/8/13. Employee refused medical treatment until 6/19/13 at which time he requested to be seen by a physician.

2012 · 5 incidents

April 30, 2012 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C&H Mining · Fall from ladders

Contractor was working approximately three feet off of the ground, standing on a four foot step ladder. Contractor shifted weight causing him to lose balance and fall to the ground. Ligament was torn in right knee.

April 19, 2012 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C&H Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While exiting the service truck, the service man missed the bottom step causing his right foot to land on the ground. His right ankle was sprained.

March 8, 2012 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C&H Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was pulling a piece of 6" plastic pipe approx 50' in length, by hand, down hill, the pipe struck a rock causing it to bounce into the air and the metal flange to strike the employee's left ankle. This resulted in a fracture to the ankle.

February 7, 2012 AL · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C&H Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a track hoe to pull pipe away from a pump three employees were on the ground in order to connect and disconnect the strap to the machine. During the pulling process a metal flange became lodged causing the pipe to pull tight. When the pipe dislodged it flexed in the direction of the employees, striking and causing two of the employees to fall.

February 7, 2012 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C&H Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a track hoe to pull pipe out away from a pump three employees were on the ground in order to connect and disconnect the strap to the machine. During the pulling process a metal flange became lodged causing the pipe to pull tight. When the pipe dislodged it flexed in the direction of the employees, striking and causing two of the employees to fall.

2011 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2011 AL · Coal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C&H Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking up a ramp during wet conditions the employee slipped resulting in his left knee being twisted. The employee had walked down the ramp in order to be able to assist in fueling a pump.

July 29, 2011 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C&H Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing onto a 980C Caterpillar Front End Loader when the bottom step pulled out of the bolts. Employee grabbed the handrail with his right hand to restrain himself. The force caused his rotator cuff to be torn in his right shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

April 9, 2009 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Warrior Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading wet bags by holding/lifting loaded bags with left hand/arm and reaching for empty bags with right hand/arm and strained chest muscle.

2008 · 1 incident

February 26, 2008 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped on wet bore hole cuttings and slipped straining right hip area.

2007 · 1 incident

August 3, 2007 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Exiting out of driver's side of bulk truck and foot became stuck in mud causing employee to strain right knee.