Considering its current definition (see below) and the wish to be politically correct, I wonder whether the word has come to acquire any racist overtone.
What is a coal miner hewer-Ask.com. Coal miner hewer is a person who hews or cuts the coal from its natural situation. The hewer is the actual coal-digger removing it from the coal face.
Coal scuttle. A coal scuttle, sometimes spelled coalscuttle and also called a hod, coal bucket, or coal pail, is a bucket-like container for holding a small, intermediate supply of coal convenient to an indoor coal-fired stove or heater.