Mining Incidents

Low Gap Surface Mine Coal

Extra Energy, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Skygusty, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4605741

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Aug 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
321
citations
180
significant & substantial
$190,219
proposed penalties
$132,838
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 522 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 125 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 581 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 721 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 176 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 10,597 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 12,958 4 0 308.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

44 on file

2017 · 1 incident

August 7, 2017 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was working was working on a dozer when loosing footing and falling to the ground.

2011 · 1 incident

May 5, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Installing bottom rollers on D10N. Used bottle jack on corner of major bogie to lift. Jack slipped and pinned left hand between roller and the track

2010 · 3 incidents

May 29, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing track on D11R and tried to fold link down with prybar. Bar slipped out of bolt hold and struck ee under his chin, chipping 3 teeth.

May 25, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece of plastic air line, knife slipped and cut left thumb, 5 stitches.

April 10, 2010 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he stepped in a drill hole that was hid by a small amount of dirt on top of the hole. Employee reported accident on 4-12-10.

2009 · 1 incident

October 15, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Extra Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was steam cleaning a D-10 Dozer. While cleaning the area around the battery compartment, the battery lid was dropped.

2008 · 1 incident

July 15, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Extra Energy, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was crawling under a dozer when he felt his knee "pop out." This is a reoccurrence of an old injury.

2007 · 5 incidents

October 4, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Loader man was putting 2nd bucket on truck. Rock slipped out of bucket hitting off side of truck bed, jarring driver.

May 29, 2007 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was boring saddle bore on a D9 Dozer and was removing the tooling after finishing the repair. He was attempting to inch the shaft in one direction only 1/4 of a turn in order to access the screws. During one turn, he missed the stop button and the shaft spun around further than 1/4 turn and struck him in the chin, causing laceration to chin.

March 29, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee stated that while climbing on the powder truck he fell/slipped and hurt his back. Reported to Management 4-3-07. Went to Doctor 4-6-07.

January 15, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while pushing rock in a shot his foot slipped off throttle causing him to jerk his neck. Reported to foreman at 3:30 am.

January 4, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee informed supervisor on 10-19-06 that he hit his head on the door support while getting out of grader. He did not miss work or complain about this injury until 1-4-07 at which time he informed his doctor about this injury.

2006 · 6 incidents

September 5, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cutting new road with dozer. He backed up on a rock and slid off. Employee was jarred in seat and hurt his back.

June 29, 2006 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While trying to brake loose steel using a hydraulic wrench, employee mashed his middle finger. "Two steels in the ground at the time of the accident".

May 31, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a D-11 dozer. Dozer slipped off a rock and he jarred his back.

April 8, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Extra Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing wear liners from dozer blade when the middle liner that was resting on the blade and ground slipped and slid forward pinning the technician's right ankle/leg to the ground.

March 23, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 785 ROCK TRUCK, WHEN A DOZER BACKED INTO THE ROCK TRUCK. EE STATED THAT THIS JARRED THE TRUCK AND CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.

2005 · 5 incidents

November 7, 2005 WV · Coal FIRE
Extra Energy, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Dry Lenses that were in the engine compartment were ignited by a from spark thus burning fuid line into which burnt the rust of the machine.

October 28, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking underneath large mining shovel and was attempting to step over and around a muddy area when he lost his footing. When he tried to correct and regain his footing, he rose and struck his head on part of the equipment.

September 15, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While operating a 992G loader, the employee was bounced in the seat, the seat belt pulled against his stomach.

September 13, 2005 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had completed pre-shift inspection. As he was getting on the loader, he slipped and caught himself with his left arm. This strained his shoulder.

April 28, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was under a machine securing the wheels and when he was raising up from a squatting position, he forgot that the safety cable was in place and ran into the cable, hitting and cutting the bridge of his nose.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Fall down stairs

EE OPENED THE PARTS TRAILER AND WAS SURPRISED BY A HOUSE CAT WHICH HAD BECOME TRAPPED INSIDE. WHEN STARTLED, THE EE TRIPPED DOWN THE STAIRS AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

February 4, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Premium Processing Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING A CRIB BLOCK FROM HIS TRUCK, HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

2003 · 3 incidents

December 17, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NO VALUE FOUND

WHILE MOUNTING A DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

July 30, 2003 WV · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Premium Processing Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED, A SECURITY GUARD, WAS MAKING HIS ROUNDS AND CHECKING PROPERTY WHEN HE OBSERVED 3 4 WHEELERS (ATV) PARKED NEAR A DOZER. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, CHECKED DOZER, FOUND NOTHING NEAR A DO ZER. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS WALKING BACKTOWARDS VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN BACK OF HEAD AND KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR 30-40 MIN.

April 2, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Processing Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A REAR SPRING ON A SERVICE TRUCK, THE PERSON FELT PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN AREA.

2002 · 6 incidents

August 2, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Premium Processing Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM FILED.

April 19, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Processing Incorporated · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD COMLETED GREASING THE BUCKET ON A 988 LOADER WHILE STANDING ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE LOADER HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN AND WHEN DOING SO, HE APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING IT TO GIVE OUT. THE EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS KNEE INJURIES AND APPARENTLY RE-INJURED THE KNEE.

January 31, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Premium Processing Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

January 22, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Processing Incorporated · Fall from ladders

WORKING ON CAT 785 TRUCK VERY MUDDY CONDITIONS, CLIMBING A LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL LANDED ON RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

January 21, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Premium Processing Incorporated · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT HIS DRILL FOR REPAIRS THE AIR FROM FAN BLEW SOME RUST PARTICLES IN HIS LEFT EYE.

2001 · 4 incidents

October 24, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Processing Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MADE REPAIRS TO WINDSHIELD ON LOADER. ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT ON RIGHT SIDE OF MACHINE. JUMPED FROM AMCHINE TO GROUND. STOVCE UP RIGHT LEG.

October 2, 2001 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Processing Incorporated · Fall down stairs

ON 10-25-01 EE TOLD SUPERVISOR THAT HE FELL ON 10-02-01 WHILE DESCENDING THE STEPS FROM THE FUEL TANKS. NOW HAS A STRAINED NECK.

June 19, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Premium Processing Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM FILED.

June 5, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Processing Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EMMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER, LOADING MATERIAL INTO 785 ROCK TRUCK. THE REAR OUTSIDE TIRE ON THE TRUCK BLEW OUT AND SENT A 2"X 2" ROCK THRU THE SIDE GLASS ON THE LOADER STRIKING HIM IN THE M OUTH. 5 STICHES IN LOWER LIP, 3 TEETH EXTRACTED.

2000 · 6 incidents

August 29, 2000 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Processing Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A SHOT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BE BENT BACK UNDER HIM. HE HAS TORN LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT KNEE.

August 28, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Processing Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A TOOTH OFF HTE LOADER BUCKET. HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM THE ABDOMEN. DR'S REMOVED THE IMBEDDED METAL AND APPLIED TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

August 28, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Processing Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS USING THE LOADER TO PUSH A ROCK OUTOF THE PIT AREA. THE ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE VIOLENTLY. THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN INTO THE TOP OF THE CAB WHICH RESULTED IN HIS NECK AND BACK BEING STOVE UP. HE STATES HE WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT.

April 14, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Premium Processing Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUM0CONIOSIS CLAIM FILED.

March 18, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Processing Incorporated · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER D11 DOZER. HE CLIMBEDOUT AND HAD TO CROSS THE TILT CYLINDER. HE TRIPPED OVER THE CYLINDER AND FELL, CATCHING HIS FALLWITH HIS RIGHT HAND.