Mega Highwall Mining LLC · 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-81 Coal
Mega Highwall Mining LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Daniel W Bunn
Wharncliffe,
Mingo County,
WV
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4407313
SHM System-81 has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2015–2024
- Latest incident
- Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
146
citations
42
significant & substantial
$55,285
proposed penalties
$53,506
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,779 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2013
46
inspections on record
1,544
inspection hours
9.5
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.146 citations across 1,544 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SHM System-81 has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 3 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.$55K
proposed penalties
$54K
current assessed
$54K
paid to date
$100
outstanding
140 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at SHM System-81 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.19 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 83 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.0.19
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.47
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
83
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-03-10.
Noise
1%
over PEL
69
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-03-10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 4,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5,958 | 1 | 0 | 167.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 7,395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,579 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,721 | 3 | 1 | 635.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,748 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 3,308 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,220 | 14 | 8 | 4347.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 2,125 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,511 | 13 | 3 | 8603.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,126 | 2 | 0 | 639.8 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,370 | 4 | 0 | 915.3 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,940 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q2 | 4,715 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 5,895 | 12 | 2 | 2035.6 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,186 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,692 | 1 | 1 | 213.1 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 6,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,403 | 2 | 2 | 454.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,819 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,858 | 8 | 0 | 1365.7 |
| 2017 Q1 | 6,511 | 2 | 0 | 307.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,196 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 3,445 | 4 | 2 | 1161.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,676 | 16 | 1 | 4352.6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,969 | 2 | 0 | 503.9 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,139 | 5 | 5 | 973.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,267 | 5 | 2 | 949.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,904 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 14,822 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 8,492 | 4 | 2 | 471.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,306 | 1 | 0 | 136.9 |
| 2014 Q2 | 8,412 | 4 | 1 | 475.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 9,861 | 8 | 5 | 811.3 |
| 2013 Q4 | 9,471 | 9 | 0 | 950.3 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,775 | 11 | 3 | 3964.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
September 25, 2023
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mega Highwall Mining LLC · 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
June 22, 2015
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omega Highwall Mining II, LLC · 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
January 31, 2015
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omega Highwall Mining II, LLC · 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.
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