SHM-71 Coal

MEGA HIGHWALL MINING LLC · Surface

Controlled by Daniel W Bunn

Appalachia, Mingo County, WV · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 1519809

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Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2017

citations

significant & substantial

$16,767

proposed penalties

$16,358

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 Q3	932	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	3,452	3	1	869.1
2025 Q1	2,797	1	0	357.5
2024 Q3	161	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	2,031	6	1	2954.2
2024 Q1	3,888	0	0	0.0
2023 Q2	7,246	16	2	2208.1

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

2 on file

April 22, 2025 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

MEGA HIGHWALL MINING LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was standing on rear step of 980H endloader doing electrical work when step broke causing EE to fall injuring EE's left leg.

January 9, 2023 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

MEGA HIGHWALL MINING LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Changing coupling with 3/4" drive, while loosening bolts EE strained a muscle in EE's back.