Allegheny Metallurgical, LLCMining Incidents in 2025

The emergency hoist was damaged during routine testing resulting in the hoist being removed from service for a period of greater than 30 minutes.

The personnel hoist was down for a period of time greater than 30 minutes due to a door switch/wiring issue at the shaft bottom.

An ignition occurred on the Headgate #3 working section. The ignition occurred in the #2 entry, 40-41 block, when the #1331 roof bolter was installing a roof bolt in the mine roof.

Employee set up a 5' step ladder to assist with hanging a bag. When they stepped up onto the first rung the left leg shifted causing them to lose balance and fall. They used their left arm to brace for the fall. Their hand struck the ground spraining their thumb. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Employee was a passenger in a rail mounted mantrip that ran into another mantrip. Employee came out and sought medical attention. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Injured employee felt pain in lower abdomen during shift. A hernia related to a weakened abdominal wall from birth was later diagnosed by a physician. Employee was taken off work on 5/29/2025.

Injured employee was a passenger in a diesel powered mantrip being operated on the mine bottom when the mantrip struck a supply car resulting in a simple fracture to a transverse process bone in their lower back area.

Employee was dragging mine spray with a crew when another employee unexpectedly dropped the end causing a right shoulder strain. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.

Injured employee was handling block while building a stopping when EE felt pain in EE's left knee. Employee started physical therapy on 11/24/2025. No scheduled shifts were missed as a result of this incident.

Injured employee was attempting to separate drill steels when the steels came apart and struck their upper lip, chipping their front tooth requiring dental repair. No time was missed as a result of this incident.

Injured employee was carrying blocks up a ladder at the return regulator on the Northeast Mains. While descending back down the ladder employee felt pain in right hip and leg. Employee has not missed work but started physical therapy on 2/3/25.