Independence Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object
Employee driving company vehicle - engine died, vehicle came to sudden stop and he bumped nose on steering wheel.
Talon Loadout Coal
Lexington Coal Company, LLC
· Facility
Controlled by
Lexington Coal Holdings, Inc
Van,
Boone County,
WV
·
NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4603176
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2014
- Latest incident
- May 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
108
citations
46
significant & substantial
$26,308
proposed penalties
$23,138
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 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
5 on file2014 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
January 12, 2011
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Talon Loadout Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was walking away from the lowboy where he and another operator were unloading a D-6 dozer at Browns Branch. He slipped on the ice and twisted his right ankle. X-rays confirmed a fractured ankle. He works for the Route 3 environmental crew. He returned to work after a follow up with an orthopedic on Monday 1/15/11
2006 · 1 incident
February 28, 2006
WV · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandytown Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PLACING 8"X 9'3" STEEL BEAMS FOR ALIGNMENT ON INBEDS AT A CRUSHER FACILITY. HE WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION & WHILE MOVING ONE OF THE BEAMS, HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
2001 · 2 incidents
August 2, 2001
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Bandytown Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
MEMBER WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE SIDE OF A D-9 DOZER, LEANING OVER THE SIDE OF THE STABLEIZING BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE UPPER RIGHT RIB AREA. HE WAS SCHEDULED OFF WORK UNTIL 8-13-01 AND THAT IS THE TIME THE LOST TIME BEGAN.
February 20, 2001
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bandytown Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 24" PIPE WRENCH TO TAKE APART 2" PIPE AND SLIPPED ON WRENCH HANDLE, BRUISING RIBS.