While operating dozer, noticed fuel cap missing and he exited dozer to put back on and fell/slipped on steps.
S-8 Jones Fork Coal
Civil LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
John T Quintrell
JEWELL RIDGE,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4407098
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2004–2014
- Latest incident
- Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
92
citations
28
significant & substantial
$20,679
proposed penalties
$14,454
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 Q1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q1 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,798 | 1 | 0 | 556.2 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2014 · 2 incidents
December 16, 2014
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Fall onto or against objects
February 12, 2014
VA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object
Hauling rock to dump area, hit a large mud hole, jarring body and causing pain in neck and back area
2012 · 2 incidents
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Fall from machine
The alleged accident was from a slip on a slick grader step which he stated his left foot became lodged between step and he landed with his back hitting against the grader machine
April 11, 2012
VA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object
Operating loader and had large rock in bucket, bounced loader striking head on inside cab.
2004 · 1 incident
July 27, 2004
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HARCO CORPORATION · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was lifting 55lb case of presplit when he felt a pain in his lower back.