Mining Incidents

Saunders Preparation Plant Coal

Controlled by Coronado Coal LLC
Lorado, Logan County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4602140

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2008–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
560
citations
176
significant & substantial
$181,897
proposed penalties
$134,295
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 33,043 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 35,742 21 5 587.5
2025 Q1 0 12 1
2024 Q4 34,763 31 10 891.8
2023 Q2 36,711 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 32,110 1 1 31.1
2022 Q3 34,389 13 4 378.0
2022 Q2 34,389 13 2 378.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 2, 2025 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was assisting in hoisting a beam from a tight space. The beam twisted while they lifted it with a chainfall which caused it to spin into the side of the chute where the employee had their right hand. The employee's hand was bruised with a small cut on the pad of their thumb.

2023 · 2 incidents

August 10, 2023 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on lifting a hydraulic battery table from a 14M Grader. Employee was trying to free a piece that got stuck with a pry bar. Pry bar slipped suddenly catching right middle finger, causing laceration requiring stitches.

June 19, 2023 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was replacing the carrier roller on a D7 Dozer. Had trackpad hoisted up in an elevated position with chain and truck boom lift. The rigging came loose and caught the left thumb between the trackpad and the blocking jack.

2021 · 1 incident

June 18, 2021 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Excavator operator was sitting on a loading pad. EE had trammed off the pad to rework the dirt in the area. EE was in the process of tramming the excavator back to the loading zone. During this process the excavator tipped forward and jarred EE into the cab. EE hit EE's head against a pull handle. Two staples were needed to close the laceration.

2020 · 3 incidents

July 16, 2020 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

A recognition of achievement cookout was being conducted using a trailer grill. A spare unused propane bottle in the closed position was placed in close proximity to the grill area. The employees were eating when unexpectedly the unused propane bottle exploded causing burn injuries.

July 16, 2020 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

A recognition of achievement cookout was being conducted using a trailer grill. A spare unused propane bottle in the closed position was placed in close proximity to the grill area. The employees were eating when unexpectedly the unused propane bottle exploded causing burn injuries.

July 16, 2020 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

A recognition of achievement cookout was being conducted using a trailer grill. A spare unused propane bottle in the closed position was place in close proximity to the grill area. The employees were eating when unexpectedly the unused propane bottle exploded causing burn injuries.

2019 · 1 incident

November 4, 2019 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Fall from piled material

EE was standing on top of a berm. EE lost footing and fell. EE has not reported to work since the incident.

2018 · 1 incident

July 16, 2018 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was attempting to step up on machine and struck top of knee on track pad.

2017 · 1 incident

November 25, 2017 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was bolting vessel flight in place. EE picked flight up to turn around and hit the end of the flight against back of vessel.

2016 · 1 incident

March 16, 2016 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was evaluated by a physician and given a diagnosis of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome with surgical repair being performed. It was made known that work activities were a contributing factor. Employee's last date worked was 3/15/16.

2015 · 4 incidents

May 28, 2015 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing roller out on belt when some pieces of loose coal went into his eye behind his safety glasses.

March 28, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

While assisting 2 foremen with shoveling a belt tailpiece, employee complained of being nauseated, vomited and said his arms and hands began to tingle & feel numb. Employee told foreman to call an ambulance for him. Employee was transported by ambulance to receive medical treatment.

March 27, 2015 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE alleges that as he was hauling refuse down the ramp the truck began to slide and the truck started bouncing heavily in some mud when he hit his head on the inside of truck cab. The co. does not believe that there was a reportable accident for the reason the co. does not believe the EE rec. any injuries. This form is being submitted to abate cit.#9062260

March 18, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was having trouble breathing and became weak. He told his co-worker to have someone to call an ambulance. Supt. call for ambulance, ee was transported to Logan Reginald Med Center and treated for pneumonia. He was transferred to CMAC on 4/22/15 and relaxed on 4/24/15

2014 · 2 incidents

October 22, 2014 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was helping change a screen. They were using the overhead crane to move the screen. Employee was watching the screen to make sure he didn't get under the suspended load when he lost track of his surroundings and fell down 12 steps to the concrete floor.

April 6, 2014 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to clear a drain pipe that was plugged with a rock, when the rock shifted causing the shovel handle to fly up striking his right hand on apiece of sharp metal of the pipe causing a laceration to his right thumb.

2013 · 1 incident

February 10, 2013 WV · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was guiding galvanized pipe into trench for placement and grabbed the end of the pipe to move into place when a spur of metal punctured through his leather gloves and the skin of the middle finger on the right hand.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2012 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was welding and slipped and fell bumping his shoulder against the refuse bin he was welding on. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 12/21/12 after the shoulder continued to be sore and was provided prescription medication.

March 2, 2012 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was changing belt out on crusher when his hand got caught between sheave and belt.

2011 · 2 incidents

July 25, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He was loading sludge in truck when he started to get back in slipped and fell hitting his head on concrete

2010 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was dismounting the clean coal crusher, EE stated he was coming down backwards and put his right leg down first to support him when his knee buckled and he felt a very sharp pain.

May 24, 2010 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Injured claims he was stepping out of the truck and his right pant leg got caught on fire extinguisher. As he started to fall he attempted to catch himself on the truck door, missed and landed on the ground with his left foot between two rocks and his head hit another rock. Injured stopped to clean off headlights.

2009 · 2 incidents

March 16, 2009 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states that he picked up an oxygen cylinder and slipped in the mud, causing him to fall down & strain the muscles in his lower back. Days missed: 3/17-3/20/09.

January 20, 2009 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that he was hanging X-bracing in the headhouse when he stepped backward & fell into a hole in the floor. Employee fell approx. 3 ft., suffering contusions to his left ribcage area and mid-back. Medical treatment sought 1/21/09. Employee on restricted duty effective 1/22/09.

2008 · 6 incidents

December 1, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states that he slipped and fell while walking through the reclaim tunnel, landing on his back suffering muscle sprains.

October 5, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE suffered a deep laceration to his left index finger when he got his finger pinched between a threading machine and a pipe wrench while threading pipe.

August 5, 2008 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee states he was descending the front of a crane and lost his balance. While attempting to regain his balance he fell backwards, striking his head on the concrete floor.

July 10, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working in rebar and scraped his hand on some rebar. He refused to go to the hospital at the time but went 3 days later when it was infected.

May 7, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE came in at start of shift complaining of shoulder pain, I asked him if he knew what happened and EE said "No", but it had been bothering him for a couple of days. He said he was up all night hurting, I told him he had better get it checked out.