Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
Employee was tightening a bolt with a ratchet, hand made contact with a metal burr causing a 2" inch long cut on right hand near wrist.
SHM 46 Highwall Miner Coal
SHM 46 Highwall Miner has $70K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2007–2019
- Latest incident
- Oct 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
174
citations
44
significant & substantial
$69,818
proposed penalties
$59,775
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,043 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
78
inspections on record
2,150
inspection hours
8.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.174 citations across 2,150 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SHM 46 Highwall Miner has $70K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7 outstanding across 7 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$70K
proposed penalties
$60K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$7
outstanding
166 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-10-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at SHM 46 Highwall Miner shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.27 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 91 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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.0.27
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.83
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
91
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-09-18.
Noise
1%
over PEL
74
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-09-18.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 2,556 | 1 | 1 | 391.2 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,294 | 3 | 1 | 1307.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 717 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,406 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,898 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,398 | 5 | 1 | 1471.5 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,773 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q4 | 1,379 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 10869.6 |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,386 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 604 | 1 | 0 | 1655.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 5,282 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 3,927 | 10 | 4 | 2546.5 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,779 | 1 | 0 | 562.1 |
| 2018 Q4 | 889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,157 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,022 | 2 | 1 | 989.1 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,897 | 2 | 0 | 513.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,043 | 1 | 0 | 489.5 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,985 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 5,585 | 3 | 0 | 537.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 6,175 | 5 | 4 | 809.7 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,517 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,250 | 5 | 1 | 4000.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,249 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,559 | 3 | 1 | 539.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 6,848 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,460 | 1 | 0 | 183.2 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,951 | 1 | 1 | 168.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,333 | 7 | 2 | 954.6 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,785 | 2 | 0 | 418.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,940 | 11 | 2 | 1851.9 |
| 2013 Q4 | 9,143 | 5 | 1 | 546.9 |
| 2013 Q3 | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 7,132 | 42 | 9 | 5889.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 4,975 | 18 | 1 | 3618.1 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,064 | 1 | 0 | 484.5 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,694 | 2 | 0 | 259.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,843 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 8,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,544 | 11 | 3 | 1458.1 |
| 2011 Q2 | 7,581 | 4 | 1 | 527.6 |
| 2011 Q1 | 6,782 | 2 | 1 | 294.9 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,841 | 3 | 3 | 513.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 6,895 | 3 | 2 | 435.1 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,113 | 9 | 3 | 2891.1 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,345 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 4,782 | 1 | 0 | 209.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5,926 | 3 | 0 | 506.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 6,773 | 1 | 0 | 147.6 |
| 2008 Q4 | 6,138 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 6,668 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 4,090 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,412 | 3 | 1 | 680.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,633 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,208 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 6,338 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 4,843 | 1 | 0 | 206.5 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file2019 · 3 incidents
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
Apprentice miner & certified welder, EE was helping repair the cutter head. EE lit the cutting torch, as EE laid the striker down EE's left hand passed in front of the lit torch causing a burn on the back of hand. EE was treated by onsite EMTs and finished the shift. On 7/18/19 the blister had broken and it was decided EE should be checked.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
A shard of metal sheared off the chain link while repairing the belly chain of the highwall miner and went through EE's glove into the Right pinkie finger. EE continued to work the rest of the shift and the full shift on 02/20/2019. On the morning of 02/21/2019 EE discovered the wound was red and looked infected.
2018 · 1 incident
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
Employee was pulling pins during retraction. When the unlatching jacks raised the latched stuck causing the push beam to raise appx. 4 inches. When the latches came loose the beam slammed down.
2015 · 1 incident
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was putting bolts in cutter drum w/ 3/4 ratchet, ratchet slipped while employee was putting all body weight on it. Employee slipped and fell while hurting his back. Was not notified till the following Monday 8/3/15 of accident.
2013 · 2 incidents
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
On ladder removing radiator cap - slip but did not fall and pulled his shoulder.
April 18, 2013
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
Stepped off loader and twisted ankle on a rock
2012 · 1 incident
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE was helping electrician splice cable when he slipped and fell.
2010 · 1 incident
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
Employee was replacing shield on a cutter head when he dropped the shield & injured his left hand.
2009 · 5 incidents
October 6, 2009
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
Injured was using a sledge hammer to help take a cutter chain apart. As he struck the pin, the pin went sideways, thus allowing his hand to strike chain.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A methane ignition occurred.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Fall from machine
Employee injured his heel(R) when he jumped from the control room of the highwall miner to the ground.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Emplyee was replacing shield over cutter motor when the shield slipped and smashed his middle(R) finger.
April 23, 2009
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
Employee was putting pedestal into a pickup bed. While placing the pedestal on the tailgate, he knocked another pedestal onto his left foot.
2008 · 3 incidents
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While walking away from the highwall miner and putting up tools, He stepped into a hole and heard something pop in his foot(R).
July 24, 2008
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
Employee was driving a pin on the chain conveyor when a piece of metal broke off of the hammer that he was using and struck him in his neck- thus requiring sutures.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was driving a pin on the chain conveyor when a piece of metal flew off and struck employee in the left hand, between the 3rd and 4th finger. Employee did not miss work or recieve medical treatment until 8-7-2008, when the metal was removed.
2007 · 1 incident
May 17, 2007
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee alleges that he strained his back while working as a groundsman. He is unsure as to when this injury occurred, and did not report this alleged injury until 5/22/2007. His first scheduled day missed was 5/29/2007.
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The full compliance file on SHM 46 Highwall Miner
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.