Mining Incidents

No.32 Coal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Keystone, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4603404

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
372
citations
126
significant & substantial
$350,810
proposed penalties
$93,898
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 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 23 10
2023 Q4 8,868 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 12,649 10 3 790.6
2023 Q1 0 17 4
2022 Q4 8,058 8 5 992.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2023 · 1 incident

June 26, 2023 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Justice Energy Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

There were some large rocks on the dumping berm. When the loader operator cleaned the rocks off the operator pushed the berm over the dump area. After the truck driver got another load the driver backed up to dump and didnt know the berm was out until the driver felt the wheel drop over the dump leading to driver tipping over the truck.

2021 · 3 incidents

November 22, 2021 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Justice Energy Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Pushing with a D11 and ran over a big rock. The dozer slammed to the ground and hurt the operators back.

September 18, 2021 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Justice Energy Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was climbing up on EE's truck and the steps were too high. Resulting in EE losing balance and falling backwards to the ground. Hurting shoulder, neck, head, back and arm on the right side.

June 10, 2021 WV · Coal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader POWERED HAULAGE
Justice Energy Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a rock truck and hit a pot hole, causing it to rattle EE around the inside of the truck. Injuring EE's mid back.

2011 · 2 incidents

October 29, 2011 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting on the rock drill, the employee slipped on the cat walk and twisted his ankle

August 16, 2011 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

While putting anti freeze in the loader, the employee stepped on a loose metal plate and twisted his ankle.

2008 · 1 incident

July 25, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee stepped on top of out-rigger to retrieve tool foot slipped and slid behind out rigger-employee lost balance and fell backward.

2005 · 2 incidents

January 5, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE RAISED THE ENGINE HOOD, HAND WAS LACERATED BY METAL PART.

January 4, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

THE TRAILER BED WAS RAISED TO DUMP THE COAL. THE HOIST JACK BROKE AND THE TRAILER BOX TURNED OVER. THE TRACTOR DID NOT TURN OVER.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 26, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver FIRE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

FUEL LINE BECOME LOOSE ON COAL LOADER. CAUSING LOADER TO FLASH FIRE OPERATOR EXTINGUSHED FIRE. HE SAID HE LOOKED TO SEE IF THE FIRE WAS OUT WHEN IT FLASHED FIRE. CAUSING SLIGHT BURNS TO HANDS AND ARM BELOW ELBOW.

February 21, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER ON A UNLEVEL COAL SEAM AND THAT IT CAUSED HIM TO PUT MORE STRAIN ON HIS LEFT LEG.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER ON STEEP SLOPE, PULLING MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST. OPR DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 12:30 PM - 10/30/02.

July 20, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE IDENTIFIED AS OF THIS DATE.TRUCK PROCEDED AROUND 1ST CURVE AND HIT HILLSIDE IMMEDIATELY STOPPING FORWARD MOTION. DRIVER SUS TAINED BRUISES, MINOR LACERATION AND BROKEN RIB.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR STATED HE WAS TRAVELING TO FAST INTO OUTFRANCE OF 2 STOCKPILE AND HIT THE BURM CAUSING SEAT TO POP UP AND INJURED HIS NECK.

February 23, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

OPR. STATES HE WAS OPERATING LOADER ON DOWN SLOPE OF HAULROAD AND IT BECAME NECESSARY TO DROP BUCKET TO STOP LOADER. OPR ALSO STATED HE DID NOT REMEMBER INJURING HIMSELF.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 2, 2000 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

EE STATES: I WAS REPAIRING AN EMULSION HOSE ON TOP OF TRUCK. I LEANED BACK AGAINST THE SAFETY RAIL AND IT BROKE AT THE WELD SEAM. I FELL OFF THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND HITTING MY RIBS AND HIP.

May 12, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROCK WITH 9920 ENDLOADER WHEN BUCKET OF LOADER HIT A ROCK, JARRINGLOADER AND OPERATOR.