Mining Incidents

Hickory Gap Strip #4 Coal

Controlled by Jerry W Wharton
Wise, Wise County, VA  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4407409

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2022–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
14
citations
5
significant & substantial
$3,961
proposed penalties
$3,961
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
2023 Q4 18,906 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 24,577 1 0 40.7
2022 Q4 23,982 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 22,713 1 0 44.0
2022 Q2 18,917 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,955 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 0 1 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

2023 · 2 incidents

December 4, 2023 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J W Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE working in cab D11R. EE exited cab to dismount machine to ground level get tool from truck. maintained 3 points contact while dismounting. track was unhooked, laying on roller frame in almost flat state. weather conditions, rain and mud, EE foot slipped when EE stepped on push arm. foot slipped, knee hit push arm bracket where the tilt cylinder pins up cause knee laceration

April 12, 2023 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
J W Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was attempting to place a crib block under a metal bin while the bin was being lifted up by an end loader. The bin slipped down, striking the crib block catching EE's middle left finger between the bin and crib block. EE's finger required 7 stitches and the end of the bone was broke. (Tip of bone) (No time was lost).

2022 · 1 incident

April 25, 2022 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J W Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

While flushing out radiator on end loader in the Clintwood Spoil area, employee was on counter weight in rear of loader with water hose. Flushing out radiator when they slipped and fell approximately 6' from counter weight of loader to the ground. Landing on their back.