WORKING ON DRAG MOTOR COUPLING PULLED ON MOTOR TO PLACE MOTOR ON MOTOR BASE, SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
Highland No 2 Coal
Highland No 2 has $270 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 55
- Years on record
- 1983–2001
- Latest incident
- Dec 2001
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Highland No 2 has $270 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Highland No 2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 4 samples.
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,019 | 1 | 0 | 981.4 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,954 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,229 | 1 | 0 | 813.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 942 | 1 | 0 | 1061.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 676 | 1 | 0 | 1479.3 |
Reportable incidents
55 on file2001 · 1 incident
1996 · 1 incident
HOLDING LIGHT CORD FOR ELECTRICIAN--FOOT SLIPPED OFF GENERATOR BASE BEAM--STRUCK LOSER BACK ON HANDRAIL.
1995 · 1 incident
STANDING ON GOOSE NECK OF MACK TRACTOR, OTHER EE SLIPPED AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
1993 · 4 incidents
PULLING WELDING TANK AT 1450 BUCKET SHOP WHEN THE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.
PREPARING TO DO HIS USUAL DUTIES AS A WELDER AND HE FELL OFF LADDER.
WORKING ON 61-R DRILL AND DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LIGHTENING STRUCK AND SET OFF LOADED HOLES CHARGED WITH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL.
WORKING ON 61-R DRILL AND DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, LIGHTENING STRUCK AND SET OFF LOADED HOLES CHARGED WITH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL.
1992 · 5 incidents
UNLOADING TRUCK AND WHEN HE WENT TO RELEASE BINDER ON TRUCK, HIT RIGHT LEG WITH HANDLE.
REPAIRING FAIRLEAD ON 1150 SHOVL,WHILE CHANGING BOLT'S GREASE SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE.
PICKING UP TIRE FROZEN TO GROUND, STRAINED LOWER BACK
HAMMERING 7" PIN IN 1450 BUCKET AND SLIPPED WHEN USING 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER INJURING WRIST.
TRYING TO SECURE THE CAGE OF THE 1150 AND WHEN HE WENT TO PULL CAGE HE PULLE BACK.
1991 · 4 incidents
GETTING DOWN FROM WATER TRUCK TO CHECK WATER SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS
HE WAS STEPPING OFF 30' MACK FOR DRILL. HE STEPPED ON SIDE OF ROCK & SLIPPED TWITING BACK.
HANDLING MIG OF PORT HOLE SHOVEL,HURT BACK.
TAMPING A DRILL HOLT AND A FROZEN LUMP FELL OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET AND HIT HIS RIGHT UPPER THIGH.
1990 · 6 incidents
TWISTED RIGHT SIDE OF HIP GETTING INTO DOZER.
KNIFE WELDING CABLE (FIXING CABLE), KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE CABLE & CUT MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
CLEANING CENTER PIN ON 1450
CHAINGING WIRE ON MIG WELDER USING A PAIR OF CUTTERS.
REPAIRING ON DRILL-CLIMBED ON CAT TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON COMPRESSOR GUARD-SLIPPED & FELL DISMOUNTING.
GETTING ON 1450 SHOVEL SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK AND NECK.
1989 · 2 incidents
CHANGING HOIST CABLE ON 1450 BOOM,CLIMBED TO POINT WITH SAND LINE TO BRING NEW CABLES.BOOM IS APPROXIMATELY 250 FT ABOVE GROUND.
DISMOUNTING 1450 DRAGLINE SHOVEL.
1987 · 6 incidents
TRUCK SHUT DOWN2 CAUSING IT TO ROLL BACKWARD HITING BERM CAUING IT TI FLIP OVER
EMPLOYEE WAS H9LPING CARRY AS PIECE OF IRON ON TO THE 1250 SHOVEL WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEES DROP HIS END CAUSING I,NAME TO BE BANGED BY THE PIECE OF IRON.
LOADING DRILL H2LES AT HIGHLAND #2 PIT.WALKING IN MUDDY AREA STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
HEARD RATTLE IN3TRUCK DECESING TRUCK SLIPPED ON STEP WHICH HAD OIL ON IT SLIPPED TO THE GROUND LANDING ON FEET IN USUSUAL WAY HURTING LOWER BACK.
DRIVING HAUL PA9K FROM HIGHLAND 2 PIT. TO JEDDO 7 BREAKER ON AHULROAD COMING DOWN A HILL HIS STEERING LOCKED CAUSEING HIM TO SLAM INTO A BERM ON THE HAULROAD.
LEFT WHEEL ON H5UL PACK CAME OFF THROWING DRIVER AROUND CAB OF TRUCK THIS IS AN OLD INJURY REOCCURED ON 113187
1986 · 5 incidents
WHILE TRAVELING3OVER BOUNCY ROAD IN HAULPACK TRUCK, SEAT CUSHION FLATENED OUT AND STRUCK HIPS ON FRAME OF SEAT.
WAS CLIMBING LA8DER TO GET IN TO HAULPACK. BUMPED SHOULDER AND SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND. IN ORDER TO BREAK FALL EMPLOYEE PUT H AND STRAIGHT OUT AND BENT WRIST BACKWARDS.
WHILE WALKING D2WN WET WOODEN STEPS AT BUCKET SHOP EMP SLIPPED AND TRIPPED AND FRACTURED LEG NEAR ANKLE
SLIPPED ON ICE 3 SNOW WALKING ON CATWALK OF 1250 SHOVEL. IN FALLING TWISTED BACK.
HURT BACK LIFTI3G BUCKET OF COAL.
1985 · 11 incidents
SLIPPED ON SNO4 & ICE WHILE HELPING MOVE POWER CABLE AT 61-R DRILL.
TRIPPED OVER LU4P OF FROZEN DIRT WHILE HELPING LOAD DRILL HOLES.
TWISTED BACK REMOVING WRENCH FROM DRILL STEEL.
IN MAKING QUICK TWIST TO GET OUT OF WAY OF HOT SPARK WHILE WELDING HURT BACK.
HURT BACK LIFTING & PULLING ON WRENCH WHILE PUTTING DRILL STEEL ON DRILL
STRAINED BACK LIFTING CABLE FOR 1250 SHOVEL WHILE HELPING MOVE IT.
PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK LIFTING TRIP ROPE FOR SHOVEL UNTIL HELPING CHANGE IT.
WALKING CAM SHAFT ON SHOVEL BROKE AND PIECE OF STEEL FLEW THROUGH AIR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF FACE.
SLIPPED ON SOLVENT WHICH SPILLED ON TO FLOOR WHILE WALKING INSIDE SHOVEL AND STRUCK ELBOW ON STEEL.
JUMPED OFF SHOVEL TUB TO WORK ON CABLE AND FOOT LANDED ON PIECE OF IRON
STRAINED BACK HELPING MOVE POWER CABLE
1984 · 8 incidents
NO WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT MAN INVOLVED STATE THAT THEY WERE BURNING DENATURED ALCOHOL IN A COFFEE CAN IN ORDER TO KEEP WARM ALIMOUSY DRILL CONTAINED 4 ELECTRIC BEATERS 1A OPERATING CONDITION DENATURED ALCOHOL IS PLACED ON PRIM IN SMALL QUANTIES FOR USE 1A AIR SYSTEMS TO PREVENT FREEZING & NO 3 FOR USE IN UNSAFE MANNERS AS THESE MEN WERE DOING A PLASTIC ONE GALLON ANTI-FREEZE CONT
THERE WERE NO WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT MEN INVOLVED STATE THAT THEY WERE BURNING DENATURED ALCOHOL IN A COFFEE CAN IN ORDER TO KEEP WARM ALTNOUSY DRILL CONTAINED 4 ELECTRIC BEATERS 1A OPERATIN CONDITION DENATURED ALCOHOL IS PLACED ON PRIM IN SMALL QUANTIES FOR USE 1AAIR SYSTEMS TO PREVENT FREEZING & NO 3 FOR USE IN UNSAFE MANNERS AS THESE MEN WERE DOING A PLASTIC ONE GALLON ANTI-FR
WHILE YARD CRANE WAS LIFTING SOCKET ASSEMBLY EMP MOVED UNDER LIFTING AREA AS WEDGE FELL OUT OF SOCKET AND STRUCK GLANCING BLOW ON EMP BACK
WHILE HELPING CHANGE DRAG CHAIN ON 1250 SHOVEL, PIN FOR CHAIN PINCHED AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
HURT CHEST LIFTING WELDING MACHINE WHILE STORING IT AWAY.
WHEN ELECTRICAN\S CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM AN ELECTRICAL EXPOSION THIS MAN BURNED HIS HANDS TEARING CLOTHES OFF ELECTRICAN.
THIS ELECTRICIAN WAS CLOSING THE 7200 VOLT DISCONNECTS ON THE SHOVEL. DUE TO HUMAN ERROR HE HAD THE OCB IN WHILE CLOSING THE DISCONNECTS, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL EXPOSION WHICH SET HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE. EE RECEIVED VARIOUS BURNS FROM FLASH & FLAMES.
SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING IN AREA WHERE HE WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER.
1983 · 1 incident
STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE MOVING CABLE AND TWISTED ANKLE
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