Mining Incidents

Affinity Preparation Plant Coal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
SOPHIA, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608879

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2010–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
140
citations
15
significant & substantial
$29,398
proposed penalties
$25,804
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 15,823 4 0 252.8
2025 Q3 16,811 1 1 59.5
2025 Q1 15,405 2 2 129.8
2024 Q4 0 4 0
2024 Q3 16,005 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 16,616 8 1 481.5
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 7 1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

December 10, 2024 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was awarded 10% op claim

2023 · 1 incident

November 3, 2023 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping on the upper raw coal pile and truck tipped over. Employee received stitches from an injury.

2022 · 1 incident

May 5, 2022 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Former Employee was awarded 10% OP

2021 · 1 incident

October 9, 2021 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee was attempting to change a spring on the De-Slime Screen when the slate bar the employee was using slipped and struck employee in the nose.

2019 · 1 incident

April 6, 2019 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning loose coal from the wear plate in the feeder when the sharp edge of the wear plate cut EE's left index finger. The employee was taken to the hospital where EE received 5 sutures.

2016 · 2 incidents

June 24, 2016 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Driver observed an overheating condition in the cab of the truck, shut the truck off, and opened the hood from the side and not from the front of the vehicle. The OEM radiator plastic surge tank ruptured spilling hot antifreeze on the driver's left hand and lower arm inside.

March 10, 2016 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing the steps on an endloader when the bottom step broke causing the employee to slide down the ladder landing on EE's feet jarring EE's back. Note: Employee came back to work and worked until 3-17-16 at which EE was placed off of work due to a medical evaluation.

2015 · 2 incidents

June 4, 2015 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (mechanic) was repairing floor jack and while trying to dislodge a small chisel (approximately 6" length) he was struck in the mouth with the chisel. Received 7 stitches to his lip.

April 30, 2015 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was entering D8T dozer, as he turned his footing slipped and fell on his right wrist. Right wrist was fractured.

2013 · 1 incident

June 20, 2013 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a water hose and felt a pain in his belly button area. Doctor placed employee on restrictive duty on 06/21/13 and is on restrictive duty until his surgery is scheduled.

2010 · 1 incident

October 27, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Concrete form was lowered onto the injured party's lower back, resulting in a compression fracture of a vertebrae. The injury was not immediately known. The injured later saw a doctor.