Mining Incidents

Coronado Coal LLCController

MSHA Controller ID: 0109921
Fatalities
4
Total incidents
729
Mines on record
18
Period

Top causes

  • POWERED HAULAGE3 fatalities · 41 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 158 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS161 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON83 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)66 non-fatal
  • DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS57 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
18
2025
62 (1f)
2024
78 (1f)
2023
73
2022
61
2021
46
2020
36
2019
57
2018
59
2017
64 (1f)
2016
57 (1f)
2015
74
2014
35
2013
9

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

4 recorded
Struck by powered moving object

The employee stepped out of manhole and onto the slope and was struck by a slope tractor traveling down the slope.

Struck by falling object

Employee was struck-by a rock in the 2 Right crosscut of the 16 East Section, while traveling under unsupported roof.

Fall from machine

Truck bed turned over while dumping after load failed to clear from bed. This caused the truck to tip up on passenger side tires-truck did not turn over or sustain any damage. Material was wet and damp and temp. was cold. Driver chose not to use bed treatment station provided by company. Trailer appeared to be loaded toward the front. Driver chose to jump from truck.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

There were no witnesses to the event. Employee was found with right arm caught by the hold up roller of the remote discharge of the #1 conveyor. When found by crew members, employee was not responsive. Employee was transported to the surface when employee was pronounced deceased.