Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall from machine
TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON LOADER SOCKET SLIPPED OFF AT NUT CAUSING EMPL'S WEIGHT TO SHIFT HE FELL & BROKE RIGHT LOWER LEG.
#105: 2 reportable incidents Coal
#105 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1991
- Latest incident
- Nov 1991
Ownership history
- Lowlands Coal Corp 1991 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17 | 28,683 |
| 1991 | 12 | 116,515 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#105 sits in Kanawha County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.Kanawha County, West Virginia · Population 178,198
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,887
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1991 · 2 incidents
July 26, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
LIFTOMG I WJEM WRIST TWISTED FELL HITTING SHOULDER ON CAB OF MINER.