Mining Incidents

Quality Magnetite LLCMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by QMAG Investors LP
Matewan, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606416
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Jun 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Slipped off truck step and fell on knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking down steps from office, heel slipped on step, tearing calf muscle.

2006 · 1 incident

Contact with electrical current

EE and Other ee were attempting to get on roof of storage shed with aluminum ladder. Ladder came in touch with high voltage. Servious burns and wounds.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was preparing to tighten belts on dust collector fan motor. Belts were still moving after he de-energized, but he did not wait for motor to stop moving.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

INJURED PARTY WAS UNDER A TRAILER. WHEN HE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FENDER.

Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP IRON ORE CHUNK WHEN STRAIGHTENING UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON TAIL ROLLER GUARD.

Fall onto or against objects

ICY CONDITIONS. TRUCK DRIVER SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE ENTERING TRUCK. DISLOCATED RIGHT THUMB WHEN HE FELL.