Mining Incidents

Gilbert Creek Loadout Coal

Controlled by Jon Nix
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4607551

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
151
citations
38
significant & substantial
$31,068
proposed penalties
$25,152
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 1,560 25 7 16025.6
2025 Q3 540 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 910 15 1 16483.5
2025 Q1 500 2 1 4000.0
2024 Q4 470 8 0 17021.3
2024 Q2 1,920 11 2 5729.2
2024 Q1 1,280 1 0 781.2
2023 Q3 590 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 12, 2026 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Active Resources, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped on uneven ground at pump area by creek. Fell onto 6" stone mostly on EE's left side. This happen while EE and another EE were fishing out suction hose from the creek with a backhoe to hook up suction hose for creek pump

2014 · 1 incident

August 18, 2014 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hampden Coal Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has filed a hearing loss claim.

2008 · 2 incidents

December 29, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking stuck roller glove got caught pulled hand and arm into roller and belt.

December 10, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing water line turned and got a stick in his eye.

2007 · 1 incident

December 20, 2007 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crank handle on spray bar struck right hand, resulting in a cut to the right index finger that required stitches.

2004 · 2 incidents

March 12, 2004 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

CROSSING OVER BELT TO INSTALL PLYWOOD SUPPORT TO LAY ON SO A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER COULD BE INSTALLED, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL OFF SIDE OF STRUCTURE.

January 20, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP THE TUNNEL AT THE GILBERT CREEK LOADOUT. WHILE SHOVELING COAL, HE TWISTED HIMSELF WHEN HE THREW THE COAL INTO THE BELT CAUSING PAIN & INJURY TO BACK, RIGHT HIP & LEG.

2003 · 1 incident

October 14, 2003 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Fall down stairs

GOING DOWN STEPS TRIPPED FELL APPROX 10 STEPS (10 FT) ONTO THE PLATFORM RESULTING IN BACK, HIPAND HEAD INJURY. NO BROKEN BONES (FRACTURE) MUSCLE BRUISED ACCORDING TO EE.

2002 · 1 incident

January 8, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

CLEARING SNOW FROM TRUCK BIN AND POURING FREEZEPROOF INSIDE THE BIN. SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND FELL AGAINST METAL, CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT LEG.

2001 · 1 incident

April 16, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING WELDING CABLES AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 1 incident

January 27, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

STEEL BAR THAT IS USED TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOORS SLIPPED FROM THE RAILROAD CAR DOOR AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT TEMPLE. CAR #145154.