Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT BACKHOE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK AS A RESULT OF FALL.
Campbells Creek #1: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Appalachian Mining Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
MSHA Mine ID: 4607649
Campbells Creek #1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1989–1993
- Latest incident
- Apr 1993
Ownership history
- Appalachian Mining Inc 1989 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 4 | |
| 1992 | 6 | |
| 1991 | 11 | |
| 1990 | 34 | 264,414 |
| 1989 | 46 | 212,046 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Campbells Creek #1 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
5 on file1993 · 1 incident
1991 · 1 incident
June 3, 1991
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK COMING OFF HILL CAUSING VEHICLE TO UPSET. DAMAGED UNDER CARRIAGE & RS OF VEHICLE.
1990 · 2 incidents
March 27, 1990
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CUTTING BRUSH SMALL TREE SPRUNG BACK HITTING EMPL IN BACK OF LEG.
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHILE OPERATING THE 992 LOADER THE DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE KNOB OF THE AIR CONDITIONER CUTTING HIS HEAD.
1989 · 1 incident
November 16, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine
HE WAS ON TOP DOZER FUELING WHEN LOST BALANCE & FELL TO GROUND BRUISING HIPS