Mining Incidents

Wyco Surface MineCoal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Helen, Wyoming County, WV · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4609627
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2022–2025
Latest incident
May 2025

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by powered moving object

Employee was out of their truck and on the pit floor while the 993 (LD270) Loader was being trouble shot trying to find a leaking hose. While walking to their 785 truck the employee traveled under the bucket of the 993 loader and was struck causing severe crushing injuries from their waist down.

Reportable incidents

3 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Individual was grinding welds with a grinder. A small piece of metal worked its way under the individuals safety glasses and face shield into their eye. Medical personnel removed the debris and prescribed Ophthalmic Ointment.

Struck against a moving object

Employee backed a 785-caterpillar rock truck over the dumping point on the south side of the mine. EE received 10 staples for a laceration above their right eye.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Tree limb fell and hit EE making EE fall and cut - laceration on their head.