Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
Non injury roof fall between break 20 & 21, roof fall was reported and investigated, has been cleaned up and area re-supported
Highland Coal Handling Facility Coal
Highland Mining Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Lyburn,
Logan County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606558
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2004–2018
- Latest incident
- Jun 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
270
citations
49
significant & substantial
$75,149
proposed penalties
$64,994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q4 | 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
18 on file2018 · 1 incident
2016 · 2 incidents
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall approximately 50' long, 20' wide and 10-13' high occurred in the #3 entry. No injuries occurred due to this roof fall.
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A non-injury roof fall occurred at break #35 on the #4 belt. Passage of persons was not affected. Ventilation was not affected no equipment was involved
2015 · 1 incident
December 11, 2015
WV · Coal
examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Highland Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Occupational hearing loss but he is still working as of 12-28-15.
2014 · 2 incidents
October 1, 2014
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Highland Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
We were notified of his diagnosis of coal workers pneumoconiosis on 12-4-14 he hasn't worked at this mine since 2013.
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall in #3 entry on #3 belt from brk.13 near spad #34 and continued to spad #40 on brk 15. This is a continuation of a previous fall that had been cleaned up and re-supported.
2011 · 4 incidents
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at crosscut #12.
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at break #8
March 21, 2011
WV · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
was operating scoop, scoop was stuck in soft muddy area. Placed cribbing under bucket to lift scoop. Cribs failed to support the scoop and dropped from cribs suddenly bouncing the operator into the canopy, knocking him unconscious for 2 minutes. operator refused ambulance.
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at break #6.
2006 · 1 incident
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred at #4 entry track near #3 belt. The fall measured approximately 20' lenght x 20' width x 4' to 6' height.
2005 · 3 incidents
Highland Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
EE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING IT WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE JACK THAT OPERATES THE HORIZONTAL FLOW GATE.
May 9, 2005
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highland Mining Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE FLOW GATE AT THE TRUCK DUMP WITH A 3/4"TON CHAIN RATCHETT. THE CHAIN RATCHETT BECAME FOULED. AS THE EE WAS FREEIING UP THE CHAIN RATCHETT, IT RELEASED CAUSING THE FLOW GATE TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred in track entry at #15 break in a 4-way intersection. The fall measured approx. 6'H x 20'W x 20'L. The fall was discovered at approx. 11:30pm.
2004 · 4 incidents
December 21, 2004
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
MACHINERY
Highland Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee climbed up escapeway tubing in the glory hole about 100' to work on a gob switch. As he was descending through a 2'x2' door, the outside man started the #2 surface belt. The coal falling into the chute made air pressure slam the door shut on his right middle and ring finger. The tips of the fingers had to be amputated.
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT BRK 15. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 FT. X 60 FT. X 8 FT.
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT BRK 6. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FT. X 40 FT. X 8 FT.
Highland Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY, 1 BR INSIDE . THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' BY 30' X 5' HIGH. THE REASON THIS IS LATE: WE ARE REHABING THIS MINE. IT HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 9 YEARS.