Mega Highwall Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was pulling pins to release beams, miner operator pulled beams back, beam caught pin and jerked pin forward causing employee to strain rt. shoulder
SHM System-81 Coal
Mega Highwall Mining LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Daniel W Bunn
Wharncliffe,
Mingo County,
WV
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4407313
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2015–2024
- Latest incident
- Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
146
citations
42
significant & substantial
$55,285
proposed penalties
$49,412
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 | 4,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5,958 | 1 | 0 | 167.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 7,395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,748 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,125 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,940 | 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
4 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
September 25, 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
EE was checking the fluids in the miner head, while turning the wrench EE felt something give in EE's back.
2015 · 2 incidents
June 22, 2015
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omega Highwall Mining II, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer when it slipped out of his hand causing him to twist his back
January 31, 2015
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omega Highwall Mining II, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was working on the highwall miner hose chain using a metal bar and strap to lift the chain. The strap slid down causing the pressure to release on the bar. The bar came loose and hit the employee on the forehead above the right eye.