Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine — Accidents

Total: 188 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/16/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis with a 20% pulmonary function impairment after evaluation.
12/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee installed inside roof bolt with 54""x12"" strap and swung out to drill outside hole. While lining strap hole with drill steel they stepped on loose rock, slipped and struck right wrist on str...
10/07/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down #1 Entry when EE tripped over gob on the mine floor, fell toward the rib, and struck EE's right fifth digit on an installed rib bolt, causing a laceration. EE returned to wor...
09/10/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred as the 6 Left Entry was connected into the # 5 Entry, Break # 74. MSHA and WV State officials have been notified and are on-site conducting their investigation. No...
09/09/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to the back of the roof bolter when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof, knocking them to the ground and causing a laceration above their left elbow. Employee received 10 sutu...
08/25/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in the #4 Left Entry when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking EE on the right hand. Employee was diagnosed with a laceration of the right 5th distal finger (pinky) an...
08/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading trash into an insert when a sharp piece of a torn-up pizza pan, that was hidden from view in the trash, struck EE's left forearm causing a laceration. Employee received 8 sutures...
08/19/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a battery in rubber-tired ride when EE dropped the new battery in place, battery acid splashed in EE's right eye. Eye was flushed, EE was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion, and e...
07/01/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at the Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine, Sydney Eagle Mains on the #3 Section at #64 Break in the #3 Intersection, spad #13368. The area was dangered off. MSHA...
06/12/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee was struck by a large section of top rock while kneeling beside a continuous miner during troubleshooting. The rock fell without warning, pinning EE's right leg and fracturing EE's fibula.
05/20/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee at 2 East Belt take-up found rope fouled in sheave. While using 3/4-ton chain ratchet on roof bolt plate, the plate eye broke, causing a fall and left knee injury. Later diagnosed with torn A...
01/28/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at the Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine, 2nd Left Panel at #4 Brk, between #6 and #7 Entry, spad #'s 12654 and 12655. The area has been dangered off. MSHA and...
12/02/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee was assisting a roof bolter move from Entry #6 to Entry #5 when the bolter slid into a hole in the mine floor causing its rear to drop onto the employee's left foot, catching it between the b...
11/11/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at the Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine, 1st Left Panel off 2 West Submains at 9 Break #8 Entry. The fall is approximately 20 ft. long and 7 ft. thick. The fal...
09/11/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting sprocket chain that was fouled on the offside drive axle to install a new intermediate shaft when the chain flew apart as it was being cut. The chain struck the employee on the le...
09/03/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using utility knife to skin back outer jacket of lifeline to connect to mine phone when the knife slipped, causing EE to lacerate their left thumb. Employee sought medical attention where...
08/16/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at the Sydney Eagle Portal, Joe's Creek Mains between 14-15 Break. The fall is approx. 40 ft. long and 6 ft. thick. The Fall has been Danagered Off and MSHA a...
08/15/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Wet, muddy conditions on slope. Employee was leveling a railroad track and was removing the jack used for leveling. When the employee released pressure on jack the bar slipped and contacted EE's left...
08/08/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Sydney Eagle Portal personnel elevator had a malfunction of the door switch, making the elevator inoperable for more than 30 minutes. MSHA and State Officials were notified and have been on-site i...
06/17/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the # 1 Retreat Mining Section, between the #1 and #2 entries at Brk 14 covering up the Mobile Roof Supports (MRS). The affected are was dangered off and MSHA an...
05/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down track entry when EE tripped over gob along the mine rib causing EE to fall into the rib. As EE was falling, EE stuck arm out to brace fall causing EE to strike right forearm...
05/21/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While passing through a mandoor due to an inoperable inby airlock door, the outby airlock opened, causing a sudden air pressure change that made the mandoor slam shut, injuring EE's right thumb. EE vi...
05/20/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the # 1 Retreat Mining Section, in the # 4 Entry, outby spad # 11898 covering up the Mobile Roof Supports (MRS). The affected area was dangered off. MSHA and WVM...
05/09/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Employee was walking to the mantrip at the end of the shift when a rock measuring 3 feet, 6 inches wide and 2 inches thick, fell from the mine roof striking EE on the top of the head, back, and landed...
02/27/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee unhooked crossbar of CAB U-Hanger to let shuttle car cable pull down out of it when the cable jerked down and one of the hangers, unexpectedly still attached to the cable, contacted EE's left...
12/20/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was bolting in 3 Left Face, when a rock measuring 3'x1' slid down the ATRS of the roof bolting machine striking employee in the left rib area. Employee finished shift & returned to work on ne...
12/01/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was exiting the maintenance scoop, and as EE was twisting while exiting, EE felt pain in EE's left knee. Based on the MRI Results received by the operator on 12/13/2023, the employee has a to...
11/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee fell off the 3rd step of a 4 ft. ladder while plastering a stopping in an 8.5-ft high area. Employee hit the mine floor but continued working, developing back pain. Employee sought medical ca...
11/28/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unexpected roof fall occurred on the # 1 Section in # 4 entry at break # 5 at 3:20 p.m. The roof fall is roughly 6 feet thick and 18 feet wide. This occurrence resulted in no injuries or entrapment...
11/21/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On November 21, 2023, the operator was notified by MSHA that the employee had a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis.
10/06/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was operating Co. #506 Scoop, was hit from behind by Co. #318 Shuttle Car causing neck injury. Notified supervisor. Treated by EMT-M's onsite; later diagnosed with Cervical Strain at CAMC Hos...
10/02/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Employee stepped off the back of the roof bolting machine when EE stepped on a rock, twisting their ankle. Employee was diagnosed with an ankle fracture. This is a lost workdays incident.
08/07/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On the date of November 11, 2024, the operator was notified that the employee was diagnosed with hearing impairment due to work-related noise exposure. The employee voluntarily resigned from the compa...
06/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was walking down a steep grade on the section, to change a broken torque shaft carrying a tool bag on EE's left shoulder and a new torque shaft on EE's right shoulder when EE stepped in a hol...
03/31/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding a rubber-tired ride to the section when they hit a bump in the mine floor causing employee to bounce out of the seat and strike head against a roof bolt plate, breaking through the...
03/15/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was digging out gob from around the track with a pick hammer when a piece of rock broke off and hit the employee in their left front tooth, causing the tooth to partially break. No Days Lost...
12/22/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by a piece of rock measuring approximately 4' long x 4' wide x 2"" thick on the left shoulder and causing a laceration on the right wrist. Employee received 3 sutures to close the...
11/07/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a 4 ft. roof strap when the strap fell off of the ATRS of the roof bolting machine, striking them in the left leg causing a laceration. Employee received six sutures to close t...
06/14/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was laying track at 5 South brk 24 when a track rail slid out of a scoop bucket landing on employee's foot. Employee sought medical attention at a hospital where employee was diagnosed with a...
03/07/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost EE was installing rails and spreaders over the new 7 South Belt Head when EE stepped on a turnbuckle and twisted knee. EE received an MRI on 3/24/2022 and received the results of the MRI on 3/29/2022...
01/13/2022 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On January 13, 2022, employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis
01/12/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that EE was in the process of installing Roof Bolts in the #5 Left entry at 37 brk on the #1 working section. During the process of installing the corner bolts, EE stated EE's glove on EE's...
02/11/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee hung a mine phone and when EE started walking away EE heard the phone falling, EE stated EE twisted around to catch it and felt pain in EE's right knee. Employee began missing work on 6/22/20...
02/02/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost Employee was walking through parking lot when EE slipped on ice and fell on EE's left side. Operator was notified on 6/8/2021 that the employee had a partial tear of EE's left shoulder. Employee began...
12/21/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the primary escapeway, BRK 4 on 1 East, 3 bolts pulled near area where rock was taken for a potential overcast. The dimensions of the fall were approximately 5' in thickn...
12/11/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a bearing on a slinger duster with a chisel and hammer when a small piece of metal shot from the bearing and entered EE's right thumb. Metal was removed by a surgeon and sutures...
08/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was assisting to change a top piece of belt structure when it slipped out of EE's hand and hit EE's right foot resulting in fractures to the foot.
03/06/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was traveling to the surface on a mantrip after shift when the mantrip came to an abrupt stop due to a broken fish plate. Due to the stop the employee struck face on the mantrip which resulte...
02/03/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee was struck by a piece measuring approximately 5' in length X 2.5' in width X 8.5"" in thickness tapering down to 0"" while bolting. Incident resulted in a laceration and fracture to the emplo...
07/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was dropping a cable anchor on the Co. No. 309 Shuttle Car, employee stated employee lifted upward with right hand on the bottom of the anchor and felt a pop and pain in lower back. Employee...