Sme Minerals Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING T RACTOR SPREADING MULCH ON HILL SIDE WHEN TRACTOR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR & COULD NOT STOP OPERATOR THEN JUMPED FROM UNIT INJURING KNEES & BUMPED HEAD
Archer Pit: 1 reportable incident Coal
Archer Pit has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1987
- Latest incident
- Aug 1987
Ownership history
- Archer Mining & Construction Company Inc 1982 to 1985
- Sme Minerals 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 3 | |
| 1987 | 2 | |
| 1986 | 6 | 36,987 |
| 1985 | 9 | 45,804 |
| 1984 | 3 | 23,399 |
| 1983 | 4 | 30,300 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Archer Pit sits in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 1.3% 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.Tuscarawas County, Ohio · Population 92,585
1.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,494
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.