Mining Incidents

Quality Magnetite LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Ouality Magnetite LLC · Facility
Controlled by QMAG Investors LP
Matewan, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606416

Quality Magnetite LLC has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1985–2008
Latest incident
Jun 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
36
citations
7
significant & substantial
$34,158
proposed penalties
$29,103
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,055 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
25
inspections on record
400
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 400 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Quality Magnetite LLC has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$34K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$55
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-05-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 2,761 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,573 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,764 3 0 629.7
2008 Q1 4,859 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,836 0 0 0.0
Show 31 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3 5,198 2 0 384.8
2007 Q2 4,883 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,519 4 0 2633.3
2006 Q4 5,153 3 2 582.2
2006 Q3 4,832 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,317 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,317 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,651 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,396 1 0 185.3
2005 Q2 5,508 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,751 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,581 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,974 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,159 2 0 324.7
2004 Q1 6,198 3 1 484.0
2003 Q4 6,148 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,782 2 0 345.9
2003 Q2 5,427 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,396 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,190 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,703 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,486 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,827 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,607 7 2 1059.5
2001 Q3 6,740 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,285 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,824 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,682 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,530 3 0 459.4
2000 Q2 6,512 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,527 6 2 919.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

June 25, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ouality Magnetite LLC · Fall from machine

Slipped off truck step and fell on knee.

January 10, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Akers Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

2006 · 1 incident

July 12, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Akers Supply Inc · 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

September 21, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akers Supply Inc · 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

July 15, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akers Supply Inc · 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.

January 31, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Akers Supply Inc · Fall onto or against objects

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

January 31, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akers Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

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

1999 · 2 incidents

August 27, 1999 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Akers Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT A SPRING PIN. HE MISSED THE PIN WITH HAMMER AND HIT PINWITH LEFT HAND AND BROKE INDEX FINGER. NO LOST TIME.

May 31, 1999 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akers Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WRENCHED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO STEADY A PIECE OF SHEET METAL.

1998 · 1 incident

February 4, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Akers Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS WRIST WHEN CHAIN ON HOIST SLIPPED OFF HOOK AND BLOCK HIT HIS WRIST. CAST WAS PUT ON WRIST. NO LOST TIME.

1992 · 1 incident

March 23, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Akers Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING WHEELBARROW FULL OF GRAVEL AND WASTE.WHEELBARROW CREELED OVER CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

1985 · 1 incident

February 28, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Akers Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BELT BECAME FOUOLDE.INJURED MAN ATTEMPTED TO FREE BELT WITHOUT SHUTTING POWER OFF.HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY IDLER,HE SUSTAINED INJURY TO FLESHY PART OF LEFT HAND AND LITTLE FINGER.NO BROKEN BONES.

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