Mining Incidents

Morgan Camp Mine Coal

Carter Roag Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Helvetia, Randolph County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608656

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
60
Years on record
2017–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
1,244
citations
227
significant & substantial
$969,948
proposed penalties
$793,295
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
2023 Q3 22,816 12 0 525.9
2023 Q2 75,831 74 6 975.9
2023 Q1 85,794 101 23 1177.2
2022 Q4 2,028 82 18 40433.9
2022 Q3 2,264 60 11 26501.8
2022 Q2 88,885 81 10 911.3
2022 Q1 528 87 16 164772.7
2021 Q4 73,706 57 14 773.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
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.

Reportable incidents

59 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 1 incident

January 4, 2023 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Allegedly the employee stated EE was walking backwards while hand dusting a beltline and later felt a pain in EE's left knee. Upon investigation and review of EE's medical history the employee has suffered repeated trauma to this knee over EE's career, along with a previous surgery to this knee in 2002.

2022 · 11 incidents

December 14, 2022 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

1B Panel intake BK 21 #6 entry roof fall approx. 80'L x 20'W x 10'H. Was not in the escapeway entry. 5' fully grouted bolts, also timbered on all four sides.

October 12, 2022 WV · Coal electrician helper ELECTRICAL
Carter Roag Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

Apprentice Electrician was setting power up to S/C cathead, when the cathead blew up causing flash burn to eyes.

September 6, 2022 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Mine Foreman was in the south 1 intake Bk33 to BK 34 and discovered a roof fall in the primary escapeway. Approx. 30' long x 16' wide x 5' thick at deepest point.

September 2, 2022 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

West section BK 53 509 scoop charger 2B belt Between #3 & 4 entry. Employee was setting up the fire ext. suppression tank back up on the charger and lost control of the tank dropping it on EE's left middle finger tip causing finger nail to be torn off. Went to ER and had a small tuft fracture and nail avulsion.

June 24, 2022 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was in #6 entry went to follow center dump across to put scoop on charge. The scoop became stuck in the rib when making turn and EE said side dump shuttle car traveling up #6 struck the operators compartment of the scoop hitting employee in left shoulder.

May 24, 2022 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was drilling hole and was back spinning the drill steel while EE was bringing the steel back out of the hole. When the pusher steel came out of the top, the steel spun around striking EE in the mouth. Causing a small laceration to EE's right upper lip.

March 18, 2022 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating #2 roof bolter while trying to move rock out of the way to set outside bolt employee had head down looking at the rock to be able to move the drill pod. Employee had left hand on the canopy and the operator on the helper side swung boom in to set the inside bolt causing movement of the machine pinching left hand between rib and canopy.

March 15, 2022 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator OTHER
Carter Roag Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was at 6 BK on Old 1-C Panel lacing 1000' of belt. When EE reached down to pick up the belt clamps, EE felt sharp pain in their back.

March 3, 2022 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Roof bolter operator spun the machine to take it up #3 entry. The machine struck the scoop operator's left foot causing the employee to fall to the ground and pinned employee's foot & ankle under the roof bolt machine. Employee had swelling and a laceration to the inside of left leg just above the ankle bone.

March 1, 2022 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

West section 003-MMU unplanned roof fall at or above anchorage zone in active workings 6' to 7' high for length of 42' between 52 & 53 Block

February 15, 2022 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Was bolting #8 face when the drill steel stopped up. EE took the bottom piece of steel out of the drill chuck and the top piece of steel fell out of the hole then bounced off the drill pot hitting EE in the mouth breaking EE's tooth.

2021 · 9 incidents

September 24, 2021 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

1C panel 002 MMU BK33 8R second cut fell in after miner finished mining. When the top fell it road back through the last row with deep cut bolts in it.

June 16, 2021 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting second cut out of #5 entry, first row outside bolt. Piece of rock 3'L x 2W'x 5 1/2"T fell and hit canopy, then hit the employee on the outside of left ankle. Causing puncture to boot and ankle. Small cut and swelling to Left ankle area.

March 11, 2021 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fall old 1B panel #9 entry BK 20 in the return air course. Was bolted with 5' 3/4" fully grouted bolts. Fall was approx. 17' high 28' long 18'wide. Fall was dangered off from all entries.

February 22, 2021 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting height for overcast and a piece of the miner bit came off and hit EE in the left bicep, causing laceration to EE's arm.

February 16, 2021 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Driver lost control of loaded coal truck going down hill at the 9 post causing truck to wreck at the bottom at the 8 post. Driver went to the hospital and received stitches to left ear. Returned to work next day.

February 4, 2021 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was attempting to remove rock from boom/dump end of shuttle car. The rock slid pinching right pinky finger between the rock and the metal of the boom. Causing cut and break to top knuckle of pinky finger.

2020 · 16 incidents

October 31, 2020 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was taking drill steel out of the hole they drilled, rock fell and hit left hand pushing it against the drill pod. Causing laceration to left index finger.

October 14, 2020 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Airway person found the fall on EE's examination of the airway. It's on old 1B panel in #2 entry BK 53 1/2 39' outby spade #3654. 15' high and about 40' long. It was also bolted with 4' bolts.

September 2, 2020 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

While cleaning out wet duster on scoop, the employee got water hose to spray it out and when they turned it on it slipped out of hand. The nozzle then flew back up striking the left upper lip. Cutting lip.

July 28, 2020 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Old West 2 Intake Bk 16 #8, Mine foreman was inspecting discharge line and found that roof fell in the intersection on top of discharge line.

June 3, 2020 WV · Coal safety director DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 6-3-20 employee received 9.9% PPD award for hearing loss. The employee still works at this operation.

June 2, 2020 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was placing belt clamp on belt when clamp slipped and flipped up, striking EE in EE's mouth.

April 27, 2020 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

While miner was in #7 face, the miner operator reached to get wash down hose to spray off miner. Was struck in right hand with a roof rock, causing laceration to top of hand that required stitches.

April 13, 2020 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing scoop batteries on scoop. As employee went to shut down the lids on the batteries, employee dropped the lid down on right hand.

April 8, 2020 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

While traveling airway the examiner came across a roof fall on 5 south left return. Break 7 1/2 to 9 1/2 in #2 entry. Did not bother ventilation or travel. No one was injured.

March 17, 2020 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Roag Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Said EE slipped on Rock and fell on EE's right side. When EE landed EE hit EE's ribs. Pain in EE's chest and right ribs. Was having trouble breathing.

January 16, 2020 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was drilling EE's hole with starter steel, went to add EE's pusher steel to finish the hole, couldn't get the steel in EE's chuck. Went to swing EE's drill pod to get steel in chuck, EE swung the drill pod the wrong way smashing EE's hand between the steel and the canopy of the bolt machine.

2019 · 12 incidents

December 17, 2019 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Long-term exposure to dust.

November 20, 2019 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall was located at 31 block on south 1 belt line in the intake #6 entry and fell approx. 60' long x 18' wide x 8' high. The cause is believed to be a geological anomaly

November 12, 2019 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Roag Coal Company · Fall from machine

Driver went to step out of the truck and slipped off the bottom step.

October 25, 2019 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was checking antifreeze and as employee was taking radiator cap off it blew off from pressure causing the liquid to burn employee's right hand, right side and right hip. 1st & 2nd degree burns.

October 17, 2019 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee checked the top before bolting and noticed a loose rock and tried to pull it. When the rock would not come down, EE drilled the hole for the bolt and when EE inserted the bolt into the hole and went to push the bolt up into the roof, the rock fell and hit EE's left pinky finger causing a laceration.

August 28, 2019 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Roag Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee had just arrived on west section and was down on knees waiting to begin work, when employee stood up employee's body twisted and employee fell to right side, which resulted in a broken fibula in right leg.

June 26, 2019 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was making pre-shift run and struck the back of their neck against a belt hanger (monkey face). This resulted in the employee receiving 5 stitches at the hospital.

June 25, 2019 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was loading a timber on the ride, the timber started to roll off the back side of ride and EE reached out with right hand to try to catch it. This resulted in a fracture of EE's middle finger on the right hand.

April 11, 2019 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a fly board with the bolter, drilled first 3 feet and was removing drill steel when the fly board fell off of canopy and hit pinky finger between the drill and board that fell.

March 1, 2019 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was helping load miner head onto low boy underground. Employee was in the process of centering the miner head up on the low boy. Employee reached under the miner head to get a chain and the crib block rolled over and struck employee's hand.

January 19, 2019 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was installing boar in the face of #3 entry on south mains. Employee was pushing the 5' bolt up into the hole with the pusher, and the head of the bolt slid off the pusher causing the stored energy from the bolt to make contact with the palm of their left hand resulting in a broken left wrist.

2018 · 9 incidents

December 21, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Roag Coal Company · Fall from machine

Driver stepped up onto tire to clean windshield and slipped & fell breaking wrist.

December 20, 2018 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to repair the stab shaft on the South Mains Feeder. EE was attempting to pry the sleeve off the stab shaft. The slate bar slipped causing ee to slip and twist right leg.

November 16, 2018 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was skinning a cable in the outby area of South Mains when the knife slipped and cut employee's left thumb.

October 18, 2018 WV · Coal dispatcher DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a .92% PPD for hearing loss.

October 3, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver was traveling Ball Hooter Hill when they saw 2 vehicles that were pulled over to side of road. Went to gear down, got truck out of gear, tried to put back in gear but didn't know what gear it was. Tried to use brakes but they didn't work. Decided to put truck in the ditch line to stop it. Truck turned over on its passenger side.

August 20, 2018 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall in the left return area of 1 section between 29 and 30 block. Also roof fall in the right return,#9 entry between 34 and 35 block. The cause of the fall was adverse geological conditions.

July 23, 2018 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This injury occurred back on 7-23-18. The employee later had complications because of the incident and was scheduled for knee surgery on 12-21-2018. The initial incident occurred on #2 beltline, where the employee stated EE slipped on slick bottom and felt a pain on the inside of EE's right knee.

May 21, 2018 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall was found at 2:45 PM outby our #1 section at 33 block between 8 and 9 entry. The cause of the fall was adverse geological conditions.

March 5, 2018 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping lap belt, they had pulled one pull of 52 feet. They started to pull the second pull and the belt was frozen and when it broke loose the stored energy resulted in the belt striking the employee in the left knee.

2017 · 1 incident

November 18, 2017 WV · Coal FIRE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A fire was discovered in the office change room by dispatcher at approximately 9:00 PM Saturday Nov. 18 2017. The location of fire was in storage room where the IWT tracking and communications components were stored. The local fire department extinguished fire when they arrived. The fire remains under investigations by MSHA, State and company officials.