Long Branch Energy · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING GUARD ON MIENR WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEST AND RIBS.
Mine No 15: 9 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 15 has had no fatalities among 9 reportable incidents since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1990–1992
- Latest incident
- Apr 1992
Ownership history
- Long Branch Energy 1990 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 | 38 | 147,465 |
| 1991 | 40 | 333,104 |
| 1990 | 20 | 55,570 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 15 sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% 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.Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1992 · 5 incidents
March 26, 1992
WV · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface
INJURED WORKERS WIFE CALLED 4-2-92 TO REPORT INJURY WENT TO DR 4-1-92 AND HOSPTIALLIZED.
March 25, 1992
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Branch Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface
RUNNING FROM PILLAR FALL, SLIPPED AND FELL.
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 4 WHEELER UNDERGROUND HIT HOLE IN ROAD STEERING WHEEL TURNED QUICKLY TWISTING FINGER.
February 5, 1992
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object
DRIVING RAM CAR HIT HOLE IN ROAD JARRING BACK
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1991 · 3 incidents
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion in lifting objects
CHANGING SCOOP REAR-END LIFTING DROP-IN UNIT.
June 29, 1991
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Branch Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PLASTERING STOPPINGS OPENING CAN PLASTIC OF PLASTERING MATERIAL WITH KNIFE & CUT FINGER
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED PERSON WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE WHEN HE MASHED HIS RING FINGER ON THE RT HAND BREAKING HIS FINGER
1990 · 1 incident
December 1, 1990
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Long Branch Energy · Struck against stationary object
INJURED RUN HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP OF MINE, WHILE WALKING.