Mining Incidents

Mayflower Preparation Plant Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
St. Charles, Lee County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4405605

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2011
Latest incident
May 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
778
citations
321
significant & substantial
$246,195
proposed penalties
$80,500
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 2,328 4 0 1718.2
2025 Q2 2,736 6 4 2193.0
2025 Q1 3,348 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,377 6 2 1776.7
2024 Q1 4,020 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,255 5 0 1175.1
2023 Q2 4,081 7 3 1715.3
2023 Q1 3,560 2 0 561.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2011 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Energy LLC · Fall from ladders

EE was climbing the ladder to hang a chain fall when the ladder slid from underneath him and he fell to the floor hitting his head on a piece of metal that resulted in a laceration to the back of his head.

April 19, 2011 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a laceration to his left knee while cutting a tree down. He had notched one side of the tree and making the back cut, the tree started to and he was moving to a safe area when the saw hit his left knee.

2007 · 1 incident

June 4, 2007 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE was cutting bushing for pin on backhoe, when the grinder hung up and kicked back, striking EE below right elbow. Required 2 stitches just below right elbow.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 9, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee walked between line to hang halo spray bar. He started to rehang halo spray. When entering spot to reach chain, caught right boot toe on toe plate. Felt some knee pain but no medical attention needed at that time.

November 4, 2006 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was supervising removal of slide plate. Was attempting to hook 2nd come-a-long to "I" Beam when hooked come-a-long slid from "I" Beam falling approx. 4' hitting employee on right hand pointer finger causing possible fracture of finger.

2005 · 3 incidents

November 27, 2005 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF PLATE ON CRUSHER. HE WENT TO MOVE OUT THE THE WAY TO POSITION HIMSELF TO PULL THE PLATE. THE BOTTOM OF HIS SHOES CAUGHT ON THE BASE OF THE CRUSHER, RESULTING IN TWISTING OF LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 1/31/06.

July 25, 2005 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

(Changing pipe out; lifting pipe with chain.) Employee got his left thumb caught between a piece of pipe and a chain (4 stitches).

March 15, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE OF MACK RD800 SHIFTING GEARS. TRUCK DID NOT GO COMPLETELY IN GEAR. EE HAD ENGINE BRAKE ON, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE, ENGINE STALLED OUT, LOST CONTROL, ROLLED ONTO SIDE.

2003 · 5 incidents

July 24, 2003 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD POURED A BAG OF CHEMICAL INTO A FEEDER BOX. HE WANTED TO SEE HOW MUCH CHEMICAL WAS IN THE FEEDER. HE FOUND A METAL BOX TO CLIMB ONTO LOOK INTO THE FEEDER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS HEAD AND RIGHT HIP.

July 22, 2003 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NO VALUE FOUND
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A WORK AREA IN THE PLANT. HE WALKED UNDER A SUPPORT BEAM FOR A MOTOR AND RAISED UP BEFORE HE WAS CLEAR OF THE BEAM, STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE REPORTED STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.

July 19, 2003 VA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING THE GUARD SHACK, SWEEPING THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO MOVE A SMALL COOLER TO SWEEP UNDER IT, HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR & IT GAVE WAY W/HIM. HIS RT. FOOT WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR WHILE HIS LEFT FOOT/LEG WENT UNDERNEATH HIM.

February 24, 2003 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROAD WAS WASH BOARDED & DRIVER DEPLETED AIR OFF BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RUN AWAY & THE DRIVER JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK, STRIKING THE GROUND.

2002 · 1 incident

April 17, 2002 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A WEDGE OVER THE COVER ON A DRAIN AND RINSE SCREEN. AS HE WAS MAKING A STRIKE, THE HAMMER STRUCK AN OVERHEAD BEAM, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND STRIKE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

2001 · 5 incidents

August 6, 2001 VA · Coal cage/cager/station attendant, aerial tram (outside only) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM SECOND FLOOR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

July 19, 2001 VA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator OTHER
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE DISTURBED A BEE'S NEST AS HE PLACED A BARREL OF OIL ONTO A RACK. HE WAS STUNG ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS BUT DID NOT HAVE HIS STING KIT WITH HIM. HE WENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR INJECTION OF MEDICATION.

July 5, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS INFLATING A TRUCK, WHILE IN THE PROTECTIVE TIRE CAGE. WHEN SOMEHOW THE LOCK RING BLEW OFF AND CAME OUT OF THE CAGE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND HEAD.

2000 · 3 incidents

October 3, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A SAMPLE OF COAL. WORKED AT REGULAR DUTY UNTIL BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-10-00.

April 14, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE REMOVED GUARD TO WORK ON GRANULATOR, LATER STEPPED INTO HOLE LEFT WHERE GUARD REMOVED, FELL AND STRUCK LEFT ELBOW. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND TO ELBOW.

January 9, 2000 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING COAL OFF BELT ABOVE HEAD LEVEL, EE FELT "PULL" AND PAIN IN LOW ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. (NOTE: EE HGAD DR. APPT. AT 1400 ON 1-10, BUT WAITED MORE THAN 4 HOURS AND DR. NEVE R ARRIVED. HE SAW ANOTHER DR. DURING AFTERNOON OF 1-11 AND WAS RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY.)