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May 11, 2026 WV · Coal FIRE
High Carbon Processing, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned fire not extinguished within 30 minutes of discovery occurred on a Caterpillar 325c excavator on the course refuse disposal area of the preparation plant. The machine was owned and operated by Doss Enterprises, LLC. No injuries resulted from the incident.

January 6, 2026 WV · Coal ENTRAPMENT
High Carbon Processing, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A dozer entered void on the #2 Met Stockpile at the #3 Feeder resulting in an entrapment. No injuries resulted.

April 3, 2025 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
High Carbon Processing, LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured employee was hosting the chute below the scalping screen on the rotary breaker floor when a piece of rock fell and struck injured employee's hard hat causing a laceration requiring sutures to close. No time was missed as a result of the incident.

October 10, 2024 WV · Coal ENTRAPMENT
High Carbon Processing, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A CAT D10T2 dozer fell into a void above the #3 feeder on the raw coal stockpile, entrapping the equipment operator. No injuries resulted.

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