Mining Incidents

Maple Eagle Preparation Plant Coal

Elkridge, Armstrong Creek, Fayette County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4605145

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
244
citations
36
significant & substantial
$61,952
proposed penalties
$60,083
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 15,137 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 14,271 1 0 70.1
2024 Q3 15,577 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 16,936 3 0 177.1
2022 Q4 18,147 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 15,605 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 16,932 1 0 59.1
2021 Q1 15,915 2 0 125.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2021 · 1 incident

August 26, 2021 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Panther Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that EE pulled Groin Muscle while removing Rock from Vessel on the 4th Floor.

2019 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2019 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murray Maple Eagle Coal, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was emptying the belt magnet when a roof bolt was raised up by the magnet striking the employee on the hand.

June 7, 2019 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murray Maple Eagle Coal, LLC · Struck by flying object

Contract worker and co-workers were getting slack in order to make a splice in the decline belt. The belt grip came off and flew striking employee in back/rib cage area. Cause of this injury was body positioning and awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE and mining systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

2017 · 1 incident

June 21, 2017 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seminole WV Mining Complex · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing down the 3rd floor of the prep plant with a wash down hose. Employee stepped on a slick spot causing employee to strain right knee. ***Employee did not start missing work until 11/15/2017. ***The WC Claim was deemed compensable on 11/30/2017.

2014 · 1 incident

January 28, 2014 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking across refuge truck parking lot. Ground was uneven, snow and ice covered. Employee slipped and fell. He landed on a shovel handle that he was carrying.

2013 · 1 incident

July 15, 2013 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to flip/roll 6" rubber pump line that was full of water. As he was doing this motion he felt a burning in his rt bicep/shoulder. Employee continued to work until a later date when he went and seen a Dr. who sent him to a specialist that told him he would need to have the tendon repaired. EE worked until day of surgery 8-29-13 then RTW on 8-30-13

2012 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2012 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE positioned a cap wedge between the flight conveyor chain & the drive sprocket on the vessel & then instructed the plant operator to jog it. The chain broke causing the flight to reverse direction and pinch EE's left arm between the flight and the chute. EE was transported to CAMC for x-rays but they were unable to test due to swelling. EE is currently off work awaiting MRI.

March 23, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

The truck was driving up hill loaded when he began to lose power he applied the brakes and steered into the berm turning over on the driver's side.

2011 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Fall from machine

Contractor was attempting to clean windshield on his coal truck. Contractor had his left foot on drivers side tire and right foot on driver side steps. Contractor slipped and fell backward onto another truck parked beside him. Total fall was approximately 4 feet. Slip, fall, strain.

January 25, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting the 1/1/2" to 0" belt, an employee walked up an inclined 3" water line "steel". The water line broke causing the employee to fall. The employee was taken for x-rays and observation. He was released to return to his next scheduled shift which is 1/31/2011.

2009 · 1 incident

August 29, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by powered moving object

While drilling a hole through a piece of angel iron, with a hand drill, the drill bit broke and struck EE's left hand.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 28, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered small cut to right eye. When slamp he was working on slipped from his hand hitting a metal band and causing a piece of metal to break off and enter eye. Not reported to this office until 7/23/07.

February 5, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered a laceration to his mouth when the pipe he was cutting swung loose and hit him in the face.

2000 · 1 incident

January 29, 2000 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha River Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE EXTERIOR METAL STEPS OF PRE PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET/ICY STEPS AND WAS NOT HOLDING TO THE HAND RAILS. HE FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK.