Mining Incidents

Barrackville Refuse Pile Coal

LP Mineral, LLC · Surface
Barrackville, Marion County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609050

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2013–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
38
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,424
proposed penalties
$5,424
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 6,339 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,805 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,807 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,316 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,027 1 1 110.8
2024 Q1 8,989 3 1 333.7
2023 Q3 8,037 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,262 2 0 380.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

May 27, 2026 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LP Mineral, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Operator was dismounting D-6 dozer when EE's foot slipped from the blade arm due to wet and muddy conditions causing EE to hit EE's left knee on the arm. Operator had just returned to work from a double knee replacement and the impact on the knee caused the incision/scar area to reopen.

January 7, 2026 WV · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
LP Mineral, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Operator was having an overheating issue with the equipment. They shut down the machine to investigate. They opened the coolant reservoir which had somehow been pressurized. As a result, the hot coolant burned the left arm of the operator. The extent of damage is limited to their left arm.

2021 · 2 incidents

July 6, 2021 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LP Mineral, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE tried to start the pump located in the rear compartment on the passenger side of the fuel truck and hit the back of EE's hand on a bolt on the mud flap located beside EE cutting hand. The cut EE received from this bolt required 10 stitches in the right hand.

May 10, 2021 WV · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LP Mineral, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was doing a pre-shift inspection on 290 Volvo excavator. While standing on machine tracks, slipped and fell to uneven ground. Tracks are 30" high.

2018 · 1 incident

August 3, 2018 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LP Mineral, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee raised the hood to check the oil. After checking the oil ee lowered the hood and climbed into the cab to fill out a pre-shift report on the excavator when ee noticed that elbow was swollen. EE then stood up to exit the cab and saw in the mirror on the cab that eye was blood shot also.

2016 · 1 incident

February 2, 2016 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
LP Mineral, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Driver stated was driving and hit a hole in the haul road causing EE to jam left knee into window crank. Felt slight pain but continued to work through 2/6/16. Was off work on 2/8/16 but did not report it as work related till 2/13/16.

2015 · 1 incident

September 30, 2015 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LP Mineral, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was fueling up the fuel truck at the beginning of the shift. He slipped and fell catching himself with his right arm. The injury was to his right shoulder. He had a previous injury to this shoulder and had surgery on it less than a year ago.

2013 · 1 incident

November 21, 2013 WV · Coal FIRE
LP Mineral, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Operator was running a Volvo 330 Backhoe when MHST inspector arrived. he had operator stop his equipment to inspect. After inspection operator started hoe back up. Foreman was driving into the pit when he saw engine on fire. Tried to put out with 3 fire ext. called 911 & 800 for MSHA. Fire dept put out fire. Engine was totalled.