Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was pulling pins to release beams, miner operator pulled beams back, beam caught pin and jerked pin forward causing employee to strain rt. shoulder
SHM System-81Coal
Mega Highwall Mining LLC · Surface
Controlled by Daniel W Bunn
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4407313
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2015–2024
- Latest incident
- Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE was checking the fluids in the miner head, while turning the wrench EE felt something give in EE's back.
2015 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer when it slipped out of his hand causing him to twist his back
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was working on the highwall miner hose chain using a metal bar and strap to lift the chain. The strap slid down causing the pressure to release on the bar. The bar came loose and hit the employee on the forehead above the right eye.