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Highwall Miner #1 Coal

Extra Energy, Inc · Surface

Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc

Horsepen, Tazewell County, VA · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 4609182

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 2009–2019
Latest incident: Sep 2019

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2007

citations

significant & substantial

$5,861

proposed penalties

$5,417

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	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	3,095	1	323.1
2025 Q3	3,487	0	0.0
2024 Q3	3,457	2	578.5
2024 Q2	3,689	0	0.0
2023 Q4	1,169	0	0.0
2023 Q1	0	0
2022 Q4	0	0
2022 Q3	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

3 on file

2019 · 1 incident

September 12, 2019 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Extra Energy, Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was using a sledgehammer to drive the coupling latches down on the highwall miner push beams. As EE attempted to swing the hammer to secure one of the latches, EE felt left shoulder popped. EE experienced severe pain in left shoulder forcing EE to stop work assignment.

2009 · 2 incidents

May 27, 2009 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Twin State Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

He was helping weld and chipping slag with safety glasses on.

April 23, 2009 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Twin State Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing 1" thick motor cover when it slipped and pinned three fingers on his right hand to the miner head.