Mining Incidents

JIREH Coal

JET COAL COMPANY, INC. · Underground
Controlled by Anthony Newsome
Omar, Logan County, WV  ·  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 file

2026 · 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

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.

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.