Mining Incidents
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Sapphire Coal CompanyOperator

Controlled by Metinvest B V
MSHA Operator ID: 0055501
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
204
Mines on record
8
Period
—
For counsel + compliance teams

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Top causes

  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 47 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS51 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)34 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE21 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON11 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY10 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2012
5
2011
15
2010
31
2009
26 (1f)
2008
41
2007
33
2006
33
2005
18
2004
2

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Sapphire Coal Company
Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a remote control continuous miner. He was struck by a rock. He did not survive the injuries.