Black Castle Mining Company, LLC — Accidents

Total: 236 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was repairing a hose coupling on a CAT 992 D Rubber Tire End loader - Equipment # R14107 - to install the new coupling EE pulled on the hose to gain access to the coupling and injured EE's right ar...
01/10/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost Employee was walking along a sediment control ditch over uneven ground to check a point source discharge at the outlet for this structure. Employee's foot slipped and employee's body twisted as employ...
11/09/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Security found a trailer that had just begun to burn. EE immediately called the fire dept. While they were responding EE began to use portable fire extinguishers. Upon arrival the fire departments wer...
02/11/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE was assisting a driver in locating a popping noise they heard. EE told driver to raise & lower the bed, as EE bent over to look & listen EE inadvertently placed fingers on the lip at the bottom of...
08/05/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing a hardbar pin from a D-10 when a piece of metal from the pin hammer entered employee's left thigh when struck with a sledge hammer.
07/09/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This office was notified on 07/09/2019 that the employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 02/05/2019.
02/21/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Excavator owned by WV Dept. of Highways caught on fire at the end of their shift that was located on our property. It was finally extinguished without injury. MSHA hot line was contacted. The excavato...
02/19/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's air drill was laying on top of a tool box of the welding truck and was not in use. As they walked by the drill, their leg brushed against the supply hose for the drill. It knocked the drill...
02/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted While walking across a muddy bench the employee twisted right ankle. On 2/16/2019 ee sought medical attention and was put on modified duty with a sprained right ankle
10/28/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE driving on site, fell asleep, hit guard rail, drove straight to Gate. Another EE was working gate. Area mgr & Ops. mgr. contacted. Area mgr. went on site. Ambulance called to check EE. EE did not w...
08/30/2018 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None As a lightning storm passed over the mine a bolt of lightning struck our incoming power. Power was lost. It was found that a bank of transformers had been struck and one was burning. The fire was ext...
08/01/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Removing a bad bushing from a D10 back bar. Employee hit the bushing to shift it over so that a retaining ring could be removed. Grease and metal slivers came back and hit the employee in the eye.
07/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee was dismounting a 16G grader after working on the fuel linkage. Employee was coming down the steps when they stumbled and fell to the ground landing on the left hand (approximately 2'). This...
07/11/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was operating a riding lawn mower when ee came down the bank and began to turn to go back up. As ee turned one of the front wheels came off the ground and the mower began to turn over. EE the...
06/26/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee climbing up structure to hang chain and twisted right knee.
06/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was walking back to lube truck after servicing an excavator when ee stepped and twisted left knee.
05/30/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was striking a bucket tooth to remove it from the shank with a sledge hammer when a piece of metal broke loose from the tooth lodging in the employee's lower right leg. The injury resulted in...
04/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing a hydraulic hose that had been disconnected on both ends and the clamps were removed from a 785 Caterpillar rock truck. As employee pulled they felt a pain in the upper back. Hos...
04/03/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Walked by another mechanic that was using a cutting torch, a piece of slag flew and hit employee in the middle of the back. When employee tried to wipe the slag off it caused a thermal burn to the mid...
03/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of hooking up a catheads on a Highwall Miner car. As the car started, ee bent over to pick up a control cable and place it on the car. As ee stood up and began to walk ee s...
01/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was lifting the door on loader to check the transmission fluid and as ee pulled the door, it got stuck causing to strain to open it. This resulted in a hernia.
09/29/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 107d lost Employee called and informed management that ee had saw a doctor and had been taken off work having been diagnosed with carpal tunnel of both hands.
09/29/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was in the process of tightening a bolt on a pull down cable on a drill when EE felt a pull in EE's lower abdomen where EE had a previous hernia two years ago. After going to a doctor EE was...
07/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Driver exiting and only caught bottom step with their toes. Their foot slipped off and sprained ankle when they hit the ground.
07/10/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Carpal tunnel diagnosis
05/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a bearing on a highwall miner add car, when the bearing that employee was turning suddenly turned pinching employee's left index finger. Employee was wearing protective gloves....
05/07/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Employee stepped off the stairway onto the ground. When ee stepped with left foot, it slipped in the mud and ee felt a ""pop"" in knee. EE continued to work until 5/25/2017 when ee was diagnosed with...
03/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee slipped dismounting a dozer and twisted left elbow. Resulting in a strain/sprain.
03/09/2017 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was greasing the bucket on the Caterpillar 5230. Employee had left hand on the grease hose when a small hole ruptured in the hose. Grease struck left thumb and broke the skin. Not penetrating...
03/03/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was walking from a drill to service truck and stepped on some un-even ground twisting right knee.
07/25/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was dismounting water truck when they stepped on a rock and the rock gave way causing EE to twist ankle. EE continued to work performing regular job. During a follow up visit the doctor reque...
06/29/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting apart some CB actuators with a knife. EE was cutting away from body but was holding material with left hand. The knife slipped and struck left wrist. Resulted in a stab wound in left wr...
06/15/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost EE was operating a 993K loader loading binder. A piece of binder broke loose. The operator felt a tweek in lower back. EE did not receive medical treatment until 12/07/2016, the first treatment. EE wa...
04/18/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was operating a Hitachi excavator (EX-0102) repairing access road berms when the excavator caught fire. EE was informed by a passerby, rock truck operator. The employee shut the excavator off...
03/31/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE was unhooking an Add car cathead. EE placed EE's foot on the top of the cars push arm. EE's foot slipped off and was caught between the push arm and the flipper jack. EE quickly removed EE's foot a...
01/15/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Employee had exited the mantrip at the end of EE's shift and was in walking across the parking lot when another employee, in their personal vehicle struck EE, knocking EE to the ground. Employee was a...
10/17/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that while he was grinding on a weld Saturday he felt like dust in his eye but thought he wiped it out. He finished his shift and Sunday morning he woke and felt something in his eye. He wen...
06/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was lifting a front differential up, cradling it close to her body and felt a burn in her mid-section and a pull in her ankle. She was examined by physician on 8/12/15 and diagnosed with a he...
04/21/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 355d lost Employee was operating a stand-up battery powered forklift in the warehouse. While backing up, employee steered the forklift in the wrong direction causing it to strike a steel pole. Employees left fo...
03/26/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a come-a-long and the truck's boom to install a new steering cylinder, the come-a-long slipped causing the cylinder to abruptly move forward, smashing employee's left thumb against...
01/06/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 46d restricted Employee was preparing to cut a tree when a limb fell and hit him knocking him to the ground.
12/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tried to open the driver's door of the lube truck but it would not open, so he entered through the passenger door and tried to open the driver's door. As he pushed down on the door handle, t...
12/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE was using a 16 pound sledge hammer to straighten a metal guard. As he swung the hammer, he felt a pop and pain in his left shoulder. EE continued to work his scheduled shifts but due to continued...
06/02/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the Tractor's air conditioning system, the employee stepped down to dismount the truck and slipped causing him to strike his head against the garage door frame resulting in a lacertio...
03/17/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While helping mechanic replace the tracks on dozer, employee had is hand on top of the tracks. When boom started to raise the tracks to connect them, employee's hand was pulled up, pinching his left l...
02/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee exited the tractor cab on the passengers side facing outward away from the truck and was dismounting, when he missed the last step causing him to fall onto the concrete floor, straining his...
02/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 343d lost Stepped out of bulk truck slipped and fell on ice twisting left knee. Sought medical attention on 2/28/14 full release. Seen specialist on 3/13/14 full release. Still having pain had MRI 5/23/14 was p...
02/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None On 02/04/14 employee was dismounting a D-11-R Dozer and as he stepped off the push arm while still holding the handrail, he twisted to turn his body when he felt and heard a pop in his right shoulder....
02/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None We were prying on a drive line yoke on a 993K loader, the bar slipped off of the spider and struck me in the face hitting my right cheek..
01/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating and descending a loaded tractor and trailer on the Laxare haul road when the driver lost control at some point causing the tractor and trailer to overturn onto its left side in...