Delta Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
WALKING ACROSS SHOT BENCH AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
Area 26 Surface Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
Area 26 Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1990
- Latest incident
- Aug 1990
Ownership history
- Delta Mining Inc 1986 to 1992
- C C Conley & Son'S Inc 1992 to 1993
- Battle Ridge Companies 1993 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 19 | 9,948 |
| 1992 | 18 | 59,001 |
| 1991 | 4 | |
| 1990 | 6 | 6,830 |
| 1988 | 4 | 15,093 |
| 1987 | 3 | 2,637 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Area 26 Surface Mine sits in Webster County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 7.2% 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.Webster County, West Virginia · Population 8,253
7.2%
Mining share of county employment
$42,061
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.