Silloh Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE SHOVELING COAL STRETCHED ARM TOO FAR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
Cherokee Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
Silloh Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Heidt Dale A
MSHA Mine ID: 0102553
Cherokee Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- May 1984
Ownership history
- Vec 1983 to 1983
- Silloh Inc 1983 to 1984
- Silloh Inc 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 17 | 6,779 |
| 1983 | 4 | 345 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Cherokee Mine sits in Cherokee County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Cherokee County, Alabama · Population 25,224
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$50,769
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.