Mining Incidents

Quincy Dock Coal

Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4607736

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
113
citations
26
significant & substantial
$21,681
proposed penalties
$15,388
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 10,182 1 1 98.2
2025 Q2 10,692 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,763 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,062 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,222 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 0 1 0
2023 Q4 11,459 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,338 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

23 on file

2025 · 1 incident

November 12, 2025 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE backed up to coal pile at Quincy Dock to dump a load of coal. EE raised EE's bed about 2 stages and the tailgate did not release. At that time EE lowered the bed but the dump bed was leaning too much and the truck turned over - truck and trailer both damaged, EE sustained 2 broken ribs and a bruised leg.

2022 · 1 incident

March 28, 2022 WV · Coal water truck operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee finished shift, changed clothes, left shower house and stumped toe on parking lot steps and broke big toe. Employee must follow up with Ortho.

2019 · 1 incident

March 12, 2019 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to reposition a trough roller which was located inside a skid steer bucket. When the employee pulled on the roller they felt a strain in the left bicep. First Aid given, x-rays (negative). MRI ordered on 6/13/19 which revealed a slight tear in the bicep tendon. Employee referred to Ortho for further evaluation. No lost time, No restrictions currently.

2017 · 2 incidents

April 24, 2017 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck by falling object

Working with employee from the mine removing dog bones from a 988G machine to take to shop for repair. Dog bone fell forward hitting and fracturing employees right arm

April 5, 2017 WV · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee identified a broken crusher door pin at the rail loadout. After employee and the electrician removed the broken door pin, the employee held the crusher door in place while the electrician left the crusher platform to get a new door pin for replacement. The door then fell on employee's foot.

2015 · 3 incidents

October 5, 2015 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee, with the help of co-workers, was attempting to remove a bad roller. After loosening the roller, it tilted and pinched the employee's finger between the roller and the belt structure. This caused a laceration to the tip of the employee's left index finger resulting in 7 stitches.

March 10, 2015 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Fall from machine

Driver fell off scales 5 Ft onto ground. Bruising to left side of body.

February 26, 2015 WV · Coal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling coal near the truck scales and twisted his upper body resulting in a back strain. The employee had returned from back surgery with no restrictions the month prior (1/14/15). Employee didn't inform management until 3/1/15. Employee was evaluated on 3/2/15 and missed first shift on 3/3/15. This is a lost time accident.

2012 · 1 incident

August 8, 2012 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped down to ground level from the auger house stairs and as he went to turn to the right to leave the area, he twisted his left ankle resulting in a fracture.

2011 · 1 incident

March 28, 2011 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading a small electrical motor in the back of his company truck and pinched his left pinky finger between the motor and the truck bed resulting in a laceration requiring 2 stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

June 3, 2010 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in process of pulling crabline out of water and placed hand in pinch point situation where his right wrist was pressed between the monkey line and boat, ultimately resulting in a bruised wrist.

2009 · 1 incident

October 20, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Flash burns (welding)

3 employees were performing welding activities at the same time and in the process one employee was exposed to an arc flash from another welder resulting in temporary pain in the eyes. Employee sought medical attention at an eye doctor and was given one day off of work.

2007 · 1 incident

May 29, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee had just finished greasing the loader he was operating. While walking to the shower house to wash his hands, the employee stepped on a lump of coal and twisted his right ankle, resulting in a fracture.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver was instructed what stockpile to dump was in. When driver backed into position to dump. He informed loader op. He was not level enough to dump. Driver pulled forward a few feet and loader op. told him to stop there and dump and the loader op. would spot him (put bucket beside trailer) loader op. alledgedly failed to spot truck and it overturned.

March 16, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was dropping a loaded barge down river. While doing this the employee was climbing the ladder access to the dock barges and at the same time the tipple operator was starting to hoist up the barge cable. EE's foot was caught between the ladder rung and the winch cable, which resulted in EE's left foot being broken.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 8, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EE got out of his truck to clean his tailgate and did not set his parking brake. The truck began to roll, ee tried to get back in the truck, lost his balance and fell beside the truck which ended up on his lower legs. He had severe bruising and contusions to this area esp right leg.

September 22, 2004 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing brush from the river bank at the upper bin and during this time the chainsaw he was using accidentally came in contact with his upper left left (thigh) resulting in a laceration. The laceration required 38 stitches to close.

May 3, 2004 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading a coal hopper with 988F model front end loader. When employee entered the stockpile to retrieve another load, there was a sudden jolt caused by the loader, resulting in a low back strain. According to the WCD Report the probable length of the injury is more than 4 weeks.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 29, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE "BLACKS-OUT" AND FALLS TO FLOOR- HITTING HEAD ON GUARD RAIL/HAND RAIL. EE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY INDUSTRIAL OR WORK ACTIVITY EVENT - CO-WORKER DESCRIBES INCIDENT AS "IT LOOKED LIKE A SEIZUR E OF SOME TYPE." ATTENDING PHYSICIANS HAVE NOT DETERMINED THE BLACK OUT CAUSE.

March 22, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK "A" WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD WHEN TRUCK "B" BACKED IN BESIDE HIM. TRUCK A'S TAILGATE FROZE SHUT AND HIS LOAD DID NOT COME OUT, HE PULLED FORWARD, THE TRAILOR ROCKED AND THEN THE BOTTOM JACK PIN BROKE AND THE TRAILOR FELL OVER ONTO TRUCK B'S DRIVERS SIDE. THE TRAILOR TRAPPED INJUREDS FOOT ONTO THE FLOOR BOARD.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 24, 2001 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

TWISTED BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW TIE-UP LINE TO SECURE LOADED BARGE ON RIVER AT LOAD-OUT. NO LOST TIME OR MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM TIME OF OCCURANCE TO 1/7/02 WHEN INJURY BECAME AGGRIVATED

2000 · 1 incident

January 24, 2000 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING A CONVEYOR BELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES.