Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
Employee was tightening a bolt with a ratchet, hand made contact with a metal burr causing a 2" inch long cut on right hand near wrist.
SHM 46 Highwall Miner Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2007–2019
- Latest incident
- Oct 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
174
citations
44
significant & substantial
$69,818
proposed penalties
$59,775
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 2,556 | 1 | 1 | 391.2 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,294 | 3 | 1 | 1307.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 717 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,406 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,773 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 604 | 1 | 0 | 1655.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 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 file2019 · 3 incidents
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
Apprentice miner & certified welder, EE was helping repair the cutter head. EE lit the cutting torch, as EE laid the striker down EE's left hand passed in front of the lit torch causing a burn on the back of hand. EE was treated by onsite EMTs and finished the shift. On 7/18/19 the blister had broken and it was decided EE should be checked.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
A shard of metal sheared off the chain link while repairing the belly chain of the highwall miner and went through EE's glove into the Right pinkie finger. EE continued to work the rest of the shift and the full shift on 02/20/2019. On the morning of 02/21/2019 EE discovered the wound was red and looked infected.
2018 · 1 incident
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
Employee was pulling pins during retraction. When the unlatching jacks raised the latched stuck causing the push beam to raise appx. 4 inches. When the latches came loose the beam slammed down.
2015 · 1 incident
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was putting bolts in cutter drum w/ 3/4 ratchet, ratchet slipped while employee was putting all body weight on it. Employee slipped and fell while hurting his back. Was not notified till the following Monday 8/3/15 of accident.
2013 · 2 incidents
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
On ladder removing radiator cap - slip but did not fall and pulled his shoulder.
April 18, 2013
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
Stepped off loader and twisted ankle on a rock
2012 · 1 incident
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE was helping electrician splice cable when he slipped and fell.
2010 · 1 incident
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
Employee was replacing shield on a cutter head when he dropped the shield & injured his left hand.
2009 · 5 incidents
October 6, 2009
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
Injured was using a sledge hammer to help take a cutter chain apart. As he struck the pin, the pin went sideways, thus allowing his hand to strike chain.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A methane ignition occurred.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Fall from machine
Employee injured his heel(R) when he jumped from the control room of the highwall miner to the ground.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Emplyee was replacing shield over cutter motor when the shield slipped and smashed his middle(R) finger.
April 23, 2009
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
Employee was putting pedestal into a pickup bed. While placing the pedestal on the tailgate, he knocked another pedestal onto his left foot.
2008 · 3 incidents
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While walking away from the highwall miner and putting up tools, He stepped into a hole and heard something pop in his foot(R).
July 24, 2008
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
Employee was driving a pin on the chain conveyor when a piece of metal broke off of the hammer that he was using and struck him in his neck- thus requiring sutures.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was driving a pin on the chain conveyor when a piece of metal flew off and struck employee in the left hand, between the 3rd and 4th finger. Employee did not miss work or recieve medical treatment until 8-7-2008, when the metal was removed.
2007 · 1 incident
May 17, 2007
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee alleges that he strained his back while working as a groundsman. He is unsure as to when this injury occurred, and did not report this alleged injury until 5/22/2007. His first scheduled day missed was 5/29/2007.