Mining Incidents

HWM 58 Coal

Richwood, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 0103381

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2010–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
83
citations
27
significant & substantial
$35,608
proposed penalties
$32,606
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
2024 Q1 6,274 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,080 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,988 1 0 125.2
2023 Q2 7,804 1 0 128.1
2023 Q1 8,285 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,337 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,230 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,844 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

20 on file

2023 · 1 incident

June 16, 2023 WV · Coal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was removing the radiator cap on the generator. EE thought EE had all the pressure released but when EE twisted the cap off it blew hot antifreeze on EE's back. Burns to EE's back.

2018 · 6 incidents

December 6, 2018 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using a pry bar to move a chain and the bar slipped from their hand and struck their arm, causing a contusion.

November 1, 2018 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was pulling on chains and suffered a minor strain to their back.

August 10, 2018 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner reached between two coupled beam sections and made contact with the auger, resulting in a laceration and fracture to the right hand.

August 8, 2018 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was struck in the back of the leg when a shear pin failed on the HWM. Miner received a minor bruise to the back of their knee.

July 31, 2018 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner had their leg struck by a broken piece of metal while working on the deck of the highwall miner.

July 20, 2018 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

Miner was performing maintenance on the highwall miner when a rod struck a piece of metal that then struck them in the foot, causing fractures to bones in the midfoot.

2014 · 1 incident

March 14, 2014 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was attempting to remove a sprocket from the cutter head of the superior high wall miner by striking it with a 4 lb. hammer. Where upon a small piece of metal broke off of the sprocket striking the employee and becoming lodged in his left eye.

2013 · 2 incidents

May 21, 2013 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jesse Creek Mining, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was dismounting a 730 Cat Articulated haul truck when he inadvertently stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.

January 3, 2013 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a dodge coupling, employee was kneeling down, when he started to stand - something came out of place in left knee.

2012 · 4 incidents

September 29, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting out of pickup truck - while getting out of truck employee stepped into hole and twisted left ankle

May 23, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Struck against a moving object

Drive shaft broke because driver shifted on hill, truck rolled back down hill and overturned. Brakes were working - driver panicked - let truck roll back down hill. Driver was not wearing seatbelt.

April 25, 2012 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Fall onto or against objects

On top of machine, walking across deck and foot slipped out from under him. Slippery deck due to oil, tools in one hand, hose in other.

March 12, 2012 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Insect/spider bite

2011 · 2 incidents

November 13, 2011 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While inserting the hold down plate for the belly chain, it split his finger through the bolt hole.

2010 · 4 incidents

December 23, 2010 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on power head and twisted the wrong way while removing cover plate.

September 19, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted knee while walking.

June 21, 2010 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Contact with heat

Employee was working outdoors in high temperature. Heat index high 90 degrees - low 100 degrees. Suffered heat prostration vomiting etc. Very dehydrated.

January 20, 2010 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tacoa Minerals,LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee trying to pull slack on CB radio coaxial cable & cut a zip tie with pocket knife when knife slipped off and cut his left index finger. Had 7 stitches in wound at E.R. and returned to work at 11 PM.