West Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects
ASSIST REPLACE OF DRAGLINE HOIST CABLE STEPPED ACROS CROSS BRACIGS OF BOOM MISSED FOOTING CAUSING TO FALL INTO CROSS BRACINGS HITTING BRUISING L RIBS.
Nauvoo Mine #3: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Nauvoo Mine #3 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1987–1989
- Latest incident
- May 1989
Ownership history
- West Energy Inc 1985 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | 13,079 |
| 1989 | 35 | 71,941 |
| 1988 | 38 | 130,988 |
| 1987 | 37 | 129,389 |
| 1986 | 15 | 10,266 |
| 1985 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Nauvoo Mine #3 sits in Walker County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 3.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Walker County, Alabama · Population 64,886
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$54,509
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1989 · 1 incident
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1987 · 1 incident
November 27, 1987
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Energy Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO HIT A WEDGE. A PIECE OF THE WEDGE BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.