Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · 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.
Coronado Coal LLC controller
MSHA controller ID: 0109921
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
12,605
citations
2,411
significant & substantial
$7,562,214
proposed penalties
$5,383,981
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,178,233 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2013
2,450
inspections on record
189,723
inspection hours
6.6
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.12,605 citations across 189,723 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
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.$7.6M
proposed penalties
$6.0M
current assessed
$5.4M
paid to date
$627K
outstanding
11,877 assessments are final orders; 514 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 3 fatalities · 41 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 158 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 163 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 83 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 67 non-fatal
- DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS 59 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
30
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
- Buchanan Mine #1 VA
- Lower War Eagle WV
- Powellton #1 Mine WV
- Muddy Bridge WV
- EAGLE NO 1 MINE WV
- Saunders Preparation Plant WV
- MOUNTAINEER POCAHONTAS NO 1 MINE WV
- Elklick Surface Mine WV
- North Fork Winifrede Deep Mine WV
- Mountaineer Pocahontas No 1 Prep Plant WV
- Kuhn Ridge WV
- Laurel Fork Mine WV
- Toney Fork Surface Mine WV
- Elk Lick Tipple WV
- Pollock Knob Surface Mine WV
- Pocahontas Mine WV
- Midland Trail Mine No 2 WV
- Mountaineer Pocahontas No 3 Mine WV
Fatalities under this controller
4 recorded
May 31, 2024
VA · Coal
utility man, errand boy, service truck operator
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buchanan Minerals, LLC · 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.
February 3, 2017
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · 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.
January 4, 2016
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · 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.
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