Prime Processing, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee cut the tip of ring finger on their left hand with a razor knife. Required 5 stitches to close the wound.
Eckman Loadout Coal
Prime Processing, Inc.
· Facility
Controlled by
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Eckman,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4603341
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2008–2024
- Latest incident
- Sep 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
151
citations
53
significant & substantial
$57,561
proposed penalties
$30,947
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 7,271 | 5 | 3 | 687.7 |
| 2023 Q4 | 7,142 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 7,607 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 7,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 7,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 7,056 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 8,306 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file2024 · 1 incident
2016 · 1 incident
June 18, 2016
WV · Coal
belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prime Processing, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While coupling two pipes together, one piece of the pipe sprung back striking the worker on the lip. Injury resulted in five sutures to the outer lip and two sutures to the inner part of the lip and one incisor tooth chipped from the top end.
2010 · 3 incidents
Prime Processing, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
A fire was discovered at 1:30 am in the control room of the existing Dan's Branch Load-out. The fire was extinguished by 2:15 am.
Prime Processing, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee states he was drilling 1/2" holes for eye bolts when the drill caught & twisted wrist. Employee received medical treatment & was placed on modified duty.
Prime Processing, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE states he was walking by the draw down tunnels when he slipped and fell on snow/ice walkway. EE fell onto corner of a concrete slab on left hip and bent left thumb backward catching himself. EE missed 8 days and is currently working modified duty as of 3/1/10.
2009 · 7 incidents
Prime Processing, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE states he was caring a box that had blown away due to high wind and while walking with the box a high gust of wind caused the ee to lose his balance and fall. EE fractured his left wrist when he pt his hand out to brace himself for fall. EE on modified duty.
October 31, 2009
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prime Processing, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE states that he was shoveling clean coal on the 3rd floor of the plant. While dumping the load from the shovel EE states he felt his left shoulder pop and he stopped shoveling. EE sought medical treatment and has not returned to work.
October 17, 2009
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prime Processing, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE was walking to work area on flat ground and slipped and fell. He landed on his right hand and was complaining of pain in his thumb.
Prime Processing, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Rebar was being tied in place at the the top of a new silo stacker. The load shifted and struck two of our employees.
Prime Processing, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Rebar was being tied in place at the top of a new silo stacker. The load shifted and struck two of our employees.
Prime Processing, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was assisting putting Concrete Forms together. Partner was hitting a bull pin when his hammer slipped off his target and struck him in the jaw.
May 2, 2009
WV · Coal
belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prime Processing, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee states he was checking levels in the flat tank in the belt press building when he slipped and fell, fracturing his left knee cap and spraining his right wrist.
2008 · 1 incident
December 9, 2008
WV · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Prime Processing, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee states he was taking pump discharge line loose this on loosening hot pressurized water sprayed on his wrists and upper leg area, He suffered second degree burns to his thights, hands, and wrists.