Onyx Energy, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Worker was throwing a switch at the loadout and slip and fell and broke a small bone in EE's foot.
Switchback Loadout Coal
Onyx Energy, LLC
· Facility
Controlled by
Mohegan Energy Trustees LLC
Elkhorn,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609441
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2013–2026
- Latest incident
- Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
59
citations
11
significant & substantial
$8,922
proposed penalties
$6,908
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 | 2,311 | 3 | 1 | 1298.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,376 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 720 | 5 | 0 | 6944.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 630 | 3 | 0 | 4761.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,122 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,838 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,522 | 0 | 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
2 on file2026 · 1 incident
2013 · 1 incident
May 2, 2013
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Onyx Energy, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Loose ground and employee fell injuring his left hand when trying to catch himself. Employee sought medical treatment on 5/2/13 and x-rays were negative and return to work 5/3/13. Employee on modified duty until 5/9/13 no lost time.