Highwall Miner #1 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $444 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2009–2019
Latest incident
Sep 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
28
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,861
proposed penalties
$5,417
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $444 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
41
inspections on record
856
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 856 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Highwall Miner #1 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $444 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$444
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Highwall Miner #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 55 samples.
Health sampling
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4
3,095
1
0
323.1
2025 Q3
3,487
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
0
0
0
2025 Q1
0
0
0
2024 Q4
0
0
0
2024 Q3
3,457
2
0
578.5
2024 Q2
3,689
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
2,574
1
0
388.5
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
1,169
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
2,767
6
1
2168.4
2023 Q2
1,887
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
0
0
0
2022 Q4
0
0
0
2022 Q3
0
0
0
2022 Q2
2,200
1
0
454.5
2022 Q1
2,585
2
0
773.7
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
619
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
2,815
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
1,991
3
1
1506.8
2019 Q3
2,564
1
0
390.0
2019 Q2
1,352
4
1
2958.6
2019 Q1
2,885
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
4,593
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
4,801
2
0
416.6
2018 Q2
1,442
0
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 Q3
0
0
0
2015 Q2
0
0
0
2015 Q1
0
0
0
2014 Q4
4,147
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
2,638
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
2,710
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
3,209
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
0
0
0
2013 Q1
0
0
0
2012 Q4
10,367
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
13,692
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
0
0
0
2012 Q1
0
0
0
2011 Q4
6,252
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
6,860
0
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
8,100
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
4,997
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
2,216
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
8,797
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
9,816
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
6,957
2
2
287.5
2008 Q2
10,059
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
6,895
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
8,162
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
6,081
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
8,295
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
986
3
3
3042.6
2006 Q4
2,679
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
2019 · 1 incident
September 12, 2019VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was using a sledgehammer to drive the coupling latches down on the highwall miner push beams. As EE attempted to swing the hammer to secure one of the latches, EE felt left shoulder popped. EE experienced severe pain in left shoulder forcing EE to stop work assignment.
2009 · 2 incidents
May 27, 2009VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Twin State Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was removing 1" thick motor cover when it slipped and pinned three fingers on his right hand to the miner head.
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