Twin State Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was carrying parts, when EE's right foot got stuck in the mud and EE felt pain in EE's lower back.
MINE NO. 44 Coal
TWIN STATE MINING, INC.
· Underground
Controlled by
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Eckman,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609523
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2023–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2022
503
citations
95
significant & substantial
$313,735
proposed penalties
$283,968
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 | 65,976 | 45 | 17 | 682.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,627 | 36 | 6 | 7780.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 63,025 | 48 | 7 | 761.6 |
| 2024 Q3 | 60,324 | 40 | 8 | 663.1 |
| 2024 Q2 | 66,598 | 39 | 8 | 585.6 |
| 2024 Q1 | 80,120 | 43 | 9 | 536.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 42,510 | 14 | 1 | 329.3 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,986 | 25 | 4 | 8372.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2026 · 1 incident
2024 · 4 incidents
June 3, 2024
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Twin State Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee began missing work because of right shoulder pain, it was later determined this was because of Bursitis that had developed over time.
February 4, 2024
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Twin State Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Employee was operating a roof bolter in the #5 entry, putting up straps. As employee was tightening a bolt in the strap a piece of rock (12" X 12" x 3") was dislodged and struck the employee in the left hand causing a laceration near the knuckle for the index finger. Employee received stitches to close the wound.
January 19, 2024
WV · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Twin State Mining, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee felt pain in left knee, employee had been changing plugs to a scoop battery, but employee not sure what caused the pain.
January 5, 2024
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin State Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was shoveling at break 2 on the No. 1 belt when EE felt pain in neck and right shoulder. Cat scan showed spondylosis in EE's neck and that there was no new damage to the neck.
2023 · 1 incident
June 7, 2023
WV · Coal
examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin State Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects
Employee was walking along the #1 Belt on the offside, when the employee slipped on the wet uneven bottom striking right shoulder on a 6" waterline. Employee began missing on 7/28/2023 because of this injury.