Mining Incidents

Quality Magnetite LLCMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by QMAG Investors LP
Kenova, Wayne County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4607318
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2003–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING REGULAR TASK OF LOADING A TANKER TRAILER WITH MAGNETITE UNDER THE #4 TANK. EMPLOYEE WAS UNLATCHING THE LAST LATCH ON THE LID OF THE LOAD PORT WHEN THEY FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THEIR STOMACH,WITH A BURNING SENSATION.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting banding off a pallet with a knife, it slipped and stuck in EE's hand.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Person was on top of dry bulk tank to close lid. Feet slipped.

2016 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Operating bag machine. A bag ruptured spraying hot magnetite into left eye.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee ducked under screw box, hitting head and jamming neck

2012 · 2 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standing on electric motor (This motor was locked out but he should not of been standing on it) reached for a hammer slipped off. Only about 12"" off floor.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was trying to remove fitting from a hot air hose and was cut by exposed wire in hose.

2011 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained left wrist squeezing pliers handles.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

recurring hernia

2010 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Claimant and ee went to get hose from water truck. Pulling the water hose claimant felt a ""pop"" in his back.

Struck against stationary object

I stepped out of my truck and was walking around to the back of the truck when I stepped on a piece of scrap metal that was laying on the ground. I twisted my right foot and ankle.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling self up into cab of delivery truck, felt a painin left groin.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Worker lifted 5 gal bucket of liquid soap causing a hernia. Worker visited doctor 4/3/09, refered to surgeon 4/7/09, had surgery 4/15/09.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE WAS STARTING TO GET IN ENDLOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK. IT HAD JUST STARTED RAINING.