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Metinvest B V controller

MSHA controller ID: 0085453

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Fatalities
8
Total incidents
990
Mines on record
37
Years on record
2009–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
17,298
citations
3,224
significant & substantial
$15,340,532
proposed penalties
$11,580,977
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
9
2025
24
2024
26 (1f)
2023
26
2022
50 (1f)
2021
32 (1f)
2020
54
2019
58
2018
63 (1f)
2017
75 (1f)
2016
56
2015
52
2014
66
2013
57 (2f)
2012
105
2011
91
2010
95
2009
51 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

8 recorded
July 12, 2024 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · 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.

December 22, 2022 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator Fatality · OTHER
The Black Diamond Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The sub-contractor was found unconscious in EE's vehicle by EE's co-worker. The car was locked, co-worker attempted to wake EE. Co-worker called 911, then got mine superintendent, who came to the scene, broke the window, removed EE from EE's car, and started CPR. EE was then pronounced deceased at the hospital.

August 11, 2021 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driver was at parked truck (#5 lot) to start pre-shift inspection. Truck started to move. Driver fell under the truck and truck ran over driver's legs from about the knee area down.

June 4, 2018 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Employee, and six other employees, was traveling from the west mains section to the surface at end of their shift on a ten person diesel mantrip when a 50-ton roof jack struck the employee on the right side of the head. Employee was immediately transported to the surface and flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital. Employee passed away on the evening of 6/5/18.

August 25, 2017 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was found unresponsive at approximately 2:05 PM on the offside of the #1 belt at the portal entrance of the surface mine. Preliminary findings has determined the employee received fatal injuries when coming in contact with the belt conveyor.

February 19, 2013 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The shuttle car operator was shoveling the coal rib in the 5-6 crosscut on #3 section at #18 break. This was the 2nd open crosscut outby the face of #6 entry. The scoop operator turned from #6 entry battery first into the crosscut and struck the shuttle car operator. The shuttle car operator sustained fatal injuries.

February 7, 2013 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · HOISTING
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Scoop operator placed the scoop bucket over the edge of the elevator/hoist to eject a trash insert. Inadvertent movement of the elevator/hoist raised the scoop upward and the scoop operator ended up under the scoop deck suffering fatal injuries.

December 16, 2009 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a remote control continuous miner. He was struck by a rock. He did not survive the injuries.