While mining in #3 entry of section. Shuttle car operator was struck by rib burst to left side after being loaded by miner returning to feeder. Causing several small scratches and cuts to arms and side of face. Employee is going to follow up with a x ray in a few days to make sure no fractures.
JIREH Coal
JET COAL COMPANY, INC.
· Underground
Controlled by
Anthony Newsome
Omar,
Logan County,
WV
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Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609649
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2025–2026
- Latest incident
- Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2023
218
citations
58
significant & substantial
$66,526
proposed penalties
$58,411
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 | 28,202 | 23 | 9 | 815.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,933 | 40 | 8 | 13637.9 |
| 2025 Q2 | 28,660 | 8 | 1 | 279.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,608 | 25 | 5 | 6929.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 18,166 | 18 | 6 | 990.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 12,855 | 19 | 7 | 1478.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,410 | 20 | 6 | 8298.8 |
| 2023 Q4 | 3,047 | 1 | 0 | 328.2 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2026 · 2 incidents
March 24, 2026
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
JET COAL COMPANY, INC. · Struck by rolling or sliding object
March 24, 2026
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
JET COAL COMPANY, INC. · Struck by rolling or sliding object
Just after loading shuttle car, miner operator was struck by rib, causing them to fall injuring their left foot. Had x ray done at hospital, showing no fracture, but going to x ray again after swelling goes down to make sure.
2025 · 1 incident
March 31, 2025
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
JET COAL COMPANY, INC. · Struck by falling object
While roof bolting in #3 left of 0001 MMU, a rib rolled off striking operator, side bolter operator on top side of left forearm and lower left leg. The rib was approximately 1 foot by 6 foot long. The result of the accident was a fractured lower left leg and several stitches to the top of left forearm.