Mining Incidents

Coronet Jewell Prep Plant #2Coal

Vansant, Buchanan County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400649
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Coming down little grade. EE had truck in higher gear. Got brakes hot and couldn't make turn. Truck over turned.

2016 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reported on August 5th that an employee had filed a compensable hearing loss claim.

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was cleaning the shop and was attempting to drag a piece of fabricated pipe across a steel work table. The pipe pivoted catching the ee's left index finger between the pipe and table.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was dislodging ice from 2"" discharge pump by hitting the hose on a concrete barrier when the ice was loosen the hose was uncontrollable, the of hose hit him in the face.

2012 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Using a 1/2"" electric drill to drill 1-1/2"" holes through plywood using a flat wood boring bit. As he was drilling, the bit bound up in the wood causing the drill's handle to twist, bending his right ring & pinky fingers. (NOTE: Drill was NOT equipped with a trigger lock.) He let go of the trigger as soon as he noticed it bind, but couldn't get his hand away fast enough.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The employee was working on the triple deck to replace a bad screen in the discharger end of the bottom deck. The EE was cutting out the huck bolts in the back plate to remove the screen. The EE stated he cut all the bolts out except two. These 2 bolts were left in until a means of securing the plate was in place. 1 bolt did not have a nut & the plate fell on his foot.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was pulling oxygen bottle on dollie across floor at tipple.

2007 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee alleges to have contracted Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis while employeed at Jewell Smokeless Coal Corporation. We were informed on 1/24/07 that the employee had been diagnosed with the illness at Stage 1/0.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

I-Beam was lifted and employee was cleaning dirt off of it. The lifting clamp slipped off and I-beam fell, striking employee on foot.

2004 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING I-BEAMS FROM MANLIFT AND WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN I-BEAM APART. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE I-BEAM, IT SHIFTED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS NECK DURING AN ALTERCATION AT THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAE2 CLEANER (70-80 LB) FROM TRUCK TO SILO. WALKWAY WAS NARROW. HE TRIPPED ON ROCK/COAL IN GRATE AND FELL ON SAME LEVEL.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE START OF THE SHIFT, THE PREP PLANT WAS STARTED & AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO START THE REFUSE BELTS. THE NO.1 REFUSE BELT SHOWED A HIGH AMPERAGE READING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START IT, SO THE F OREMAN, PLANT ELECTRICIAN & A MECHANIC WENT TO THE NO.1 TAILPIECE & FOUND THAT SOME BOLTS HAD BROKEN OUT OF THE FEEDER FRO THE BELT AND ALLOWED REFUSE FINES TO ACCUMULATE AROUND THE BELT TAIL

2000 · 1 incident

Fall from piled material

BUILT UP REFUSE ON CABLE CALMP ALLOWED EE TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL APPROX. 10 FEET.