Mining Incidents

Dry Branch Surface Mine Coal

Extra Energy, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Anawalt, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609395

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2013–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
230
citations
31
significant & substantial
$283,541
proposed penalties
$142,499
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 44,902 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 46,680 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 47,171 10 1 212.0
2025 Q1 48,626 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 40,698 5 0 122.9
2024 Q3 50,410 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 54,989 6 1 109.1
2023 Q4 63,003 12 0 190.5
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 file

2026 · 3 incidents

April 29, 2026 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Extra Energy, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee bent forward and subsequently experienced pain and numbness in the lower back and legs.

April 23, 2026 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to adjust hoist cylinder, when the bar slipped and struck EE's mouth and broke a tooth.

January 15, 2026 WV · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a tooth from a spare bucket. EE was struck by a small piece of metal, and it took stitches to close the wound.

2024 · 4 incidents

December 2, 2024 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting a rock truck when EE lost EE's grip and fell to the ground.

April 30, 2024 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fueling and servicing a rock truck when EE was struck by a fuel hose and knocked to the ground.

February 25, 2024 WV · Coal FIRE
Extra Energy, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

An employee was operating the 2012 Cat 993K loader #551 loading overburden in the 11B pit. At approximately 3:42 AM flames were noticed coming from the rear of the engine compartment near the radiator. The on-board fire suppression activated as the operator exited the cab but could not contain the fire within 30 minutes of discovery.

January 25, 2024 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was assigned to conduct cleaning activities on the Poca 9 from the Horsepen level, at this time highwall materials loosed up at the 12 C level and fell away from the highwall. The material travelled across two safety benches that are approximately 30 feet wide each. The material struck the Excavator, including the operators compartment.

2023 · 1 incident

April 6, 2023 WV · Coal FIRE
Extra Energy, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

An idle Dozer was found to be on fire at 5:45 PM, crews tried to extinguish the fire but were unsuccessful. Since it was not being operated at the time and no one was near the machine and the fire damage was extensive, an indication as to what started the fire can not be determined at this time.

2022 · 1 incident

May 24, 2022 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by flying object

The Tech was performing a removal of a Y-PIN on a 993k Wheel Loader. They were pulling the Y-PIN with the PIN tool specified in the CAT SIS system. When pressure was applied the puller rod pulled the threads out of the end of the Y-PIN. When they moved the apparatus the bell slid off of the puller rod causing the weight of the rod to flip back and strike the tech in the face.

2021 · 2 incidents

November 5, 2021 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was struck in the face with a fragment of steel that flew off a mounting pin. The pin was struck by a sledgehammer to drive into place on a Pan hard Bar for a Caterpillar rock truck. EE received a laceration that required 3 stitches to close the wound.

July 14, 2021 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Extra Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stemming holes when EE experienced low back strain/pain.

2020 · 1 incident

December 5, 2020 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

EE, at the beginning of the shift was climbing the mounting ladder on the 789C Rock truck and as EE went to grab the grab rail on the front of the cab, missed the rail with hand and as a result fell backwards and landed on back & right hip.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 7, 2018 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 1/2" drive impact to remove the 18 MM bolts. The socket used was a swivel version and the swivel joint has a small pin that backed out of the retainer. This pin caught the employee's index finger through the leather glove and EE suffered a laceration that required 7 stitches.

January 9, 2018 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepping down out of the truck, slipped & fell to the ground, hurt back & elbow

2015 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

cutting flooring with a worm hole skill saw, the saw kicked back & cut left middle finger.

January 14, 2015 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of falling a tree when a part of the tree kicked back and hit the employee on the leg.

2013 · 2 incidents

June 22, 2013 WV · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Extra Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was logging traffic in & out of property. A vehicle stopped at bldg. a dog jumped out of car's window and attacked the employee.

March 21, 2013 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off dozer when he slipped causing him to twist his left knee.