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November 25, 2025 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jewett Mine LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Area was muddy. Employee was mounting a Cat10R Dozer when EE's right foot slipped causing to EE to fall back and EE landed on EE's feet. EE was holding onto the grab iron on the dozer when EE slipped causing a left shoulder strain. EE slipped because EE did not put EE's right foot on the step.

September 18, 2024 TX · Coal FIRE
Jewett Mine LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Grass fire on a non-active part of the Jewett Mine. We are not sure what started the fire, but there is a service road that that is accessed by gas well personal as well as mine personal. The fire did not start for the main road but started on the inside of the mine property. There is a high voltage power line located where the fire was as well, but no lines were down.

July 23, 2024 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jewett Mine LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using 12lb sledge to knock a stuck ripper tooth off a D10 dozer. A small piece of metal chipped from tooth and went into employee's right calf. The employee had to have the metal surgically removed.

July 16, 2022 TX · Coal FIRE
Jewett Mine LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Area in mine is under a severe drought. XT0's Gail King compressor station was being routinely serviced which causes the flare stack to ignite. Oil and or debris is carried up the flare stack and ignited also. This burning debris lands on the dry grass and grass fire is started. The day was windy also.

June 6, 2022 TX · Coal FIRE
Jewett Mine LLC · Accident type, without injuries

The weather was hot and windy as employees were cutting and baling rolls of hay. No equipment was damaged, but 23.78 acres of grass & hay rolls were burned. We could not identify how the fire started. The fire had spread to two rolls of hay when the first employee noticed the fire. Several local fire departments helped put the fire out.

February 16, 2022 TX · Coal FIRE
Jewett Mine LLC · Accident type, without injuries

We had a Cat D10T Dozer catch fire. The fire started from under the cab near torque converter. The operator activated the automatic fire suppression system before exiting. The morning was cloudy and windy. The dozer's cab interior was a complete loss. The damage to the engine/torque converter has not been assessed. We are still investigating to find the exact cause. NO injuries.

September 9, 2021 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Jewett Mine LLC · Struck by flying object

Working on dozer. Employee was going to paint an area on dozer to help locate tracks that were loose. EE retrieved new can of spray paint out of fireproof cabinet, and stored in cabinet for a few months. First time to use, and it wouldn't come out, EE shook can and didn't hear the ball inside so tapped it on the bed of work truck. Can exploded and hit EE in the face.

August 12, 2020 TX · Coal FIRE
Jewett Mine LLC · Accident type, without injuries

This was a grass fire that was started on FM road 1512 off of the mine property. The fire progressed onto mine property because the grass was dry and conditions hot.

July 26, 2018 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
NRG Homer City Services LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A contractor truck driver exited the cab of their truck to investigate a malfunction of the truck's tarping system. The driver's left hand was caught between the tarp arm and the cab protector portion of the dump body. The injured driver was treated at a medical facility where they received 6 sutures to close the wound on the back of their left hand.

February 14, 2014 PA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NRG Homer City Services LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While uncoupling air hoses from railcar, residual pressure in line caused the hose coupling to fly hitting the employee in the face

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