Mining Incidents

SHM 27 Highwall Miner Coal

Controlled by David D Bundy
Davis, Wyoming County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4609007

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
124
citations
48
significant & substantial
$103,492
proposed penalties
$47,156
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 Q2 3,919 3 0 765.5
2024 Q4 3,768 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,619 3 2 533.9
2024 Q2 4,614 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,049 2 0 330.6
2023 Q2 3,171 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 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

17 on file

2025 · 1 incident

April 9, 2025 WV · Coal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After trouble shooting a fault issue, crew exited base frame of the highwall miner utilizing the right rear ladder below the BPM. Injured was the last one down, as they stepped to the ground right ankle rolled causing them to fall. EE was transported personal vehicle to Regional Hospital Emergency Department. EE is advised to follow up with an orthopedic specialist.

2024 · 1 incident

November 6, 2024 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE was repairing the conveyor roller head. EE was using a pry bar to roll the head over, the pry bar dislodged causing EE to fall and strike EE's left thumb on the conveyor guard. EE received 7 sutures at Logan Regional Medical Center and returned to work.

2016 · 1 incident

January 28, 2016 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Mine is IDLE: Superintendent was lifting crib blocks to stage up highwall miner to remove from job site when employee strained employee's lower back.

2015 · 2 incidents

October 29, 2015 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

On 11/3/2015 EE reported to Supervisor, that appx a week ago he hurt his right shoulder while removing a pin from the steering jack on the highwall miner with a slate bar. He didn't think he was hurt at the time but has experienced pain since the incident

October 28, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported to Supervisor on 11/4/2015 that he had hit his shin with a 20lb. sledge hammer while securing locking pins in push beams of highwall miner.

2011 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2011 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a pin from the cutter chain, using a chain hoist. The hook on the end of the chain hoist broke, flew and struck employee's left wrist, causing a fracture.

June 12, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a torch to cut steel plate. When he removed the piece and set it down, it shifted and struck his left forearm, causing a 2nd degree burn.

April 8, 2011 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was striking the cog on the tailpiece with a hammer when a piece of the cog broke off, striking employee in the left forearm, resulting in a piece of metal embedded in the forearm, not removed, but the wound closed with sutures.

2010 · 1 incident

December 27, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loosening a bolt on the highwall miner when his wrench slipped, striking him in the mouth. This resulted in chipping one tooth and breaking another tooth. The broken tooth required extraction by a dentist.

2009 · 3 incidents

July 25, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to hit a punch with a 3# sledge hammer, in order to repair the handle on another sledge hammer by driving out the wedge. Employee missed the punch & struck his left hand.

May 16, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was drilling an anchor hole with hand-held auger. The auger was bent and caused the employee's hand to be caught between drill and anchor pin, injuring his left middle finger.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

While tightening the cutter chain on the highwall miner, EE was struck by a piece of metal that broke off a hammer that was being used.

January 14, 2008 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While guiding a pin into the hole with his knee, the employee felt his knee pop and pain shot down his leg.

2006 · 1 incident

July 6, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was striking latch pins when a piece of metal came off of pins & struck his leg (R). THIS WAS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT!!!

2004 · 2 incidents

December 14, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee injured his finger when a miner head that he was working on slipped & caught his finger between the plate & miner head.