Mining Incidents

Kingston Processing Coal

Kingston Mining Inc. · Facility
Scarbro, Fayette County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4604343

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
530
citations
169
significant & substantial
$264,913
proposed penalties
$140,421
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 21,669 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 24,734 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 24,773 3 0 121.1
2025 Q1 25,761 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 22,119 9 0 406.9
2024 Q2 26,167 6 1 229.3
2023 Q4 22,098 1 0 45.3
2023 Q2 25,426 10 2 393.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

March 31, 2024 WV · Coal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker MACHINERY
Kingston Mining Inc. · Struck by flying object

Worker was cutting with a torch. Employee had on safety glasses but was not wearing a face shield. When the metal was heated a piece of rust came loose and went under the workers safety glasses and into their left eye. The rust particle caused a corneal abrasion in their left eye.

March 22, 2024 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Mining Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was working under a truck and the socket fell off the handle and hit employee's mouth and broke a front tooth.

2023 · 1 incident

September 28, 2023 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was unloading a fork for an IT28 fork loader from the bed of a flatbed pickup truck. When EE slid the fork back and it cleared the end of the truck bed, the fork rolled and pinched the tip of EE's right pinky finger between the fork and the truck bed. Result was a simple fracture to the tip of EE's right pinky finger.

2022 · 2 incidents

July 18, 2022 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trimming a dam for a screen panel. The employee was cutting it with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut employee's right leg.

February 24, 2022 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingston Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were drilling a hole in a disconnect box. The hole saw slipped & made contact with one of the employees left hand. This resulted in 14 stitches in EE's left hand.

2020 · 1 incident

April 24, 2020 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kingston Mining Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that EE tripped over a 4 inch pipe and fell on EE's right knee. EE was provided First-Aid treatment at a local medical facility and returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift. The EE's condition was diagnosed on 6/24/2020 as being a work related injury and EE is unable to return to work at this time.

2018 · 1 incident

January 4, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck on the left leg below the knee by a slurry pipeline resulting in a laceration that required 4 sutures.

2017 · 2 incidents

November 19, 2017 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stated that while replacing a mechanism beam on a coarse refuse screen, the became lodged against a screen side board. While trying to dislodge the beam left index finger was caught between the beam and sideboard resulting in a contusion and laceration requiring 7 sutures. EE next scheduled shift was 11/27/17.

May 21, 2017 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Kingston Mining Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was trouble shooting an electrical transformer using a Fluke multi-meter when an electrical arc occurred resulting in second degree electrical burns to EE's right arm.

2016 · 2 incidents

May 24, 2016 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kingston Mining Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The Safety Department was notified on 5/24/2016. Employee was terminated on 1/27/2016.

January 19, 2016 WV · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kingston Mining Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A clean coal truck pulled onto the scales, employee observed the truck bed was on fire. EE grabbed a nearby fire extinguisher and while going around the mechanics truck EE slipped in the snow catching self before falling. Operator was informed on 3/24/2016 that employee has a testicular hernia and will have surgery on 3/31/2016.

2015 · 1 incident

May 30, 2015 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Kingston Mining Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

The employee was energizing a 30 amp circuit breaker. A circuit failure of undetermined origin occurred resulting in thermal burns to the employee's right arm, face and neck.

2014 · 3 incidents

December 15, 2014 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kingston Mining Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Claim for occupational hearing loss, due to exposure to noise.

September 23, 2014 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kingston Mining Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis

February 20, 2014 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was replacing a 5 HP motor on an FMC Feeder, and got his hand pinched between the frame and motor tray.

2012 · 1 incident

September 27, 2012 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to hook up the broken chain on the slope of the wash box, when the chain broke free causing employee to slide down the slope to the divider and the chain struck him in the lower back. Employee worked up to 10/4/2012 and missed the first shift scheduled back on 10/8/2012.

2011 · 3 incidents

October 31, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kingston Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning the windshield of his articulating truck and slipped causing him to grab the hand rail. He stated his arm began hurting but finished his shift. He latter went to a Health Care Facility and was told to stay off work for a strained arm.

March 25, 2011 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While taking a compressed spring out of a raw coal feeder, the EE suffered a fracture to his middle finger on his left hand when the spring released tension.

February 21, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kingston Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working in a muddy area lifting fifty pound coal samples one at a time into the back of the company truck. As he turned to put the sample into the bed of the truck, his foot slipped in the mud, causing his lower back to twist. Employee was diagnosed with sprain/strain to his lower back.

2010 · 1 incident

December 21, 2010 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While using his hammer to knock ice off the belt roller, his hand slipped, causing it to become caught between the belt and the skirt board rubber on the belt.

2009 · 1 incident

March 4, 2009 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was changing the ceramic lining on the plant cyclone, when the lining slipped, causing EE to pinch his right finger against the cyclone wall. EE received seven stitches to close the wound.

2007 · 3 incidents

December 3, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing belts and caught finger in mechanism. Skinned rt. little finger back midway between first knuckle and top of finger.

July 29, 2007 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Washer bottom being replaced. When it got hung, employee pulled on it and it came loose and caught his finger between side and bottom.

January 25, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was holding a piece of channel while another employee was striking it with a sledge hammer. Struck right ring finger with sledge hammer.

2006 · 1 incident

January 30, 2006 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Kingston Processing Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was straining while working under truck. Collapsed rt. lung.

2003 · 2 incidents

February 24, 2003 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger NO VALUE FOUND
Kingston Processing Inc · No Value Found

INJURED WAS FINISHING SHIFT. TURNED TO BACK DOWN THE STEPS AND REACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL, MISSED IT AND FELL.

January 11, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kingston Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER. KNEE MADE A POPPING NOISE. WHEN HE WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING HE COULD NOT WALK.

2002 · 6 incidents

October 6, 2002 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kingston Processing Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MOVING TO LANDING AND STEPPED ON 1/2" STEEL SAFETY CABLE. CABLE BROKE UNDER HIS WEIGHT CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO PIPE WORK WITH LUGS. HIT BACK, SHOULDER, AND TAIL BONE.

October 6, 2002 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND STOOD UP STICKING BACK AGAINST PIPE THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF SUMP.

June 26, 2002 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON MECHANISM BEAM. TORQU MACHINE WEDGE FELL OUT AND HIT RT TEMPLE. WAS UNAWARE ACCIDENT REPORTABLE UNTIL 7/16/02.

March 29, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HAD SAFETY HARNESS ON. EE WAS SHAPOING METAL TO FIT INSIDE OF SHUTE. A PENCIL LEAD SIZE FRAGMENT RECOCHETED BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND IMPALED IN TO EYE. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL.

March 28, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING INTO BACK OF PICK UP. HE TRIED TO MOVE A LOADED JOB BOX AND FELT MUSCLES PULL IN BACK.

January 28, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingston Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING PIECE OF METAL, IT SLIPPED IN HIS HAND CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2001 · 1 incident

April 6, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by flying object

WELDING BENCH ON 1ST FLOOR PIECE OF RUST WENT INTO RIGHT EYE WHILE GRINDING PIPE.

2000 · 2 incidents

May 13, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kingston Processing Inc · Struck by flying object

CUTTING WITHT TORCH, FACE SWEATING, REMOVED GOGGLES TO WIPE FACE. METAL IN EYE WHEN RUBBING FACE.

January 5, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Kingston Processing Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE, PLANT ELECTRICIAN, WAS SHOCKED WHILE CLEANING INSIDE OF CONTROL BOX OF DIESEL PUMP, IN WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS DE-ENERGIZED. HE WAS SPRAYING WITH CLEANER AND WIPING IT OUT, AND RECEIVED A SMA LL SHOCK 110V CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD AND SHOULDER ON PIPE.