Mining Incidents

SHM #53 Miner Coal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Mill Creek, Raleigh County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4407327

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2015–2018
Latest incident
Jan 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2015
104
citations
45
significant & substantial
$56,898
proposed penalties
$43,327
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 7,777 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,919 5 1 1275.8
2025 Q1 3,750 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,234 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 15,372 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,012 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 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

5 on file

2018 · 1 incident

January 28, 2018 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Omega Highwall Mining Services, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cleaning an area around #1 dodge coupling with starting fluid. Mechanic was cutting lid off with a torch. Fumes ignited and blew back on employees right hand and right side of face.

2016 · 1 incident

June 13, 2016 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omega Highwall Mining Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a slate bar to pry a pin out of the right angle on the highwall miner. The bar kicked back bowing up employee's arms and throwing employee backwards. Fractured left elbow.

2015 · 3 incidents

November 12, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Omega Highwall Mining Services, LLC · Struck by flying object

While in the process of tramming the Highwall Miner to a new pit, the track popped and a piece of metal flew off striking employee on the left wrist.

June 27, 2015 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Omega Highwall Mining Services, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was standing nearby watching another employee put in a bit ring (insert) when a piece of metal sheared off striking employee in the left leg