Mining Incidents

Matewan Tunnel Coal

Rockwell Mining LLC · Underground
Wharton, Boone County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4608610

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2020
Latest incident
Jun 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
58
citations
5
significant & substantial
$7,981
proposed penalties
$6,919
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 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 1 0
2023 Q2 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

17 on file

2020 · 1 incident

June 3, 2020 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwell Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated as EE was walking to the ride, EE glanced up to look for a drop cord that EE thought the charger was plugged up too, not noticing the draw rock on the mine floor causing EE to trip and fall.

2009 · 2 incidents

May 26, 2009 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Had kidney stones

May 20, 2009 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Poor health conditions resulting in a minor heart attack

2007 · 4 incidents

November 13, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee has been diagnosed with hearing loss.

November 5, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee has been diagnosed with hearing loss.

October 15, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee has been diagnosed with hearing loss.

July 18, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee has been diagnosed with hearing loss.

2006 · 1 incident

June 28, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

The EE has a history of back injuries. He has a long complaint of back pain and discomfort. He started missing work on 6/28/06. He has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease.

2004 · 3 incidents

December 29, 2004 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

September 18, 2004 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

June 8, 2004 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Occupational Hearing Loss.

2003 · 1 incident

June 11, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 24, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS

July 31, 2001 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING A DITCH ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACK USING THE XL 4100 GRADALL WHEN THE BUCKET CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND TURNED LOOSE VERY QUICKLY WHICH CAUSED HIS HEAD TO STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING ANY WORK UNTIL 5/21/02 DUE TO THIS INJURY.

May 11, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A 3" GORMAN RUPP PUMP IN THE WATER TREATMENT BLDG, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. BASED ON RESULTS OF MRI COMPLETED 6/13/01 EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENER ATIVE DISC DISEASE

2000 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS.

May 11, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THE FAN TRUCK. HE WAS LYING ON A CREEPER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTIN GOFF THE CREEPER.