Mining Incidents

D-19 Coal

Blackjewel L.L.C. · Underground
Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Vansant, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407045

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2009–2015
Latest incident
Nov 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
717
citations
173
significant & substantial
$252,678
proposed penalties
$104,441
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 19,233 25 7 1299.8
2016 Q4 18,535 85 32 4585.9
2016 Q3 12,472 40 5 3207.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2015 · 1 incident

2009 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2009 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator OTHER
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE began complaining of shortness of breath while U.G. He was transported to the surface and suffered a heart attack while on the surface of the mine. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital where he passed away on 12/13/09. It is believed the heart attack was from natural causes and not as a result of any thing in his work environment.

October 20, 2009 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

When exiting S&S unihauler to help continuous miner operator change place (heading) EE felt a pain in lower back. EE did not report injury until 10/26/09 at 9:30am.