Mining Incidents

Elk Creek Surface Coal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4407392

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2020–2022
Latest incident
Dec 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
108
citations
16
significant & substantial
$33,795
proposed penalties
$30,660
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 1,705 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,713 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 30,481 2 0 65.6
2024 Q2 16,921 8 0 472.8
2024 Q1 17,008 7 1 411.6
2023 Q1 33,509 12 3 358.1
2022 Q4 32,900 1 0 30.4
2022 Q3 35,498 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

3 on file

2022 · 1 incident

December 12, 2022 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Surface Minerals Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The contracted employee stated that "something" hit EE from behind after cutting a tree causing EE to roll down the hill EE was working on. This resulted in broken ribs, a fracture above the teeth, and cuts/bruises.

2021 · 1 incident

October 7, 2021 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Surface Minerals Company · Fall from machine

An employee broke both heels when EE jumped to the ground from the deck of a 785B rock hauler. EE jumped because a steering jack hose ruptured onto the turbo causing flames to come up to the outside of the cab area. The EE also received burns to the back of the neck and right arm.

2020 · 1 incident

January 12, 2020 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Surface Minerals Company · Fall from ladders

EE climbed up a 3 step ladder to hand another technician a tool. EE was standing on the 2nd step of the ladder and holding onto the handholds on a 7858B Truck. The ladder twisted out from under EE and they slipped off the ladder and twisted an ankle when they hit the ground.