Mining Incidents

Coronet Jewell Prep Plant #2 Coal

Vansant, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400649

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
826
citations
303
significant & substantial
$148,367
proposed penalties
$135,097
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
2025 Q4 5,883 1 0 170.0
2025 Q3 5,649 3 1 531.1
2025 Q2 7,333 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,899 6 1 869.7
2024 Q3 7,800 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 5 1
2023 Q4 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2018 · 1 incident

August 20, 2018 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

August 2, 2016 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

2013 · 2 incidents

July 13, 2013 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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.

January 26, 2013 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

August 29, 2012 VA · Coal carpenter MACHINERY
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

April 10, 2009 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

September 12, 2008 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was pulling oxygen bottle on dollie across floor at tipple.

2007 · 1 incident

January 24, 2007 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

April 21, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

May 16, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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

2003 · 1 incident

May 21, 2003 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

June 4, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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.

March 19, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

December 10, 2001 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · 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

July 10, 2000 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · Fall from piled material

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