Mining Incidents

Mine No 6 Coal

Alum Creek, Boone County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4609286

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2011–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
312
citations
125
significant & substantial
$475,348
proposed penalties
$40,487
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 Q2 7,403 1 1 135.1
2024 Q4 24,880 31 14 1246.0
2024 Q2 22,534 7 1 310.6
2024 Q1 6,300 7 0 1111.1
2023 Q4 24,599 17 7 691.1
2023 Q3 15,519 17 6 1095.4
2023 Q2 25,827 10 2 387.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2023 · 1 incident

August 28, 2023 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The injured and another were lifting a 3" water pump from the rear of the portal bus to the ground. As they lowered it to the ground the injured said they felt a pop and felt pain in their back.

2022 · 1 incident

June 17, 2022 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lexington Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing a 773 truck down with a load of material to beef up berm and truck did not stop at berm but pushed through berm and descended down slope and landed on its side at lower road.

2020 · 1 incident

2014 · 2 incidents

February 24, 2014 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal River Mining LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I was swinging a 16lb sledge hammer trying to install collets on a 993K wheel loader. I was in an awkward position when using the hammer.

January 22, 2014 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal River Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Attempting to push bar on belly valve of tanker and slipped on ice landing on frozen ground resulting in broken tail bone.

2013 · 3 incidents

November 14, 2013 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee states that while operating a 785b, he was backing under the loader when the 992d bucket struck his cab protector. He states that this occurred several more times during this shift. Employee continued to work until 12/04/2013 when he began to miss. He is complaining of low back pain.

May 31, 2013 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coal River Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Stepped off a ladder & onto a rock & twisted left ankle. Heard a pop noise.

April 17, 2013 WV · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal River Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE said he went into warehouse to get water. There were 2 empty pallets in front of the water. He stepped on the pallet when he stepped off his right boot got caught on pallet and he said he fell on his right elbow.

2011 · 2 incidents

September 23, 2011 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal River Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee states that as he was checking the Nellis dump, he lost his footing and fell approximately 25 foot over the dump. The dump area was at the angle of repose. Weather conditions were dark and wet.

April 12, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal River Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting steel pin overhead, strained shoulder. Employee currently off work, due back on 4/18/2011.