Ncb Joint Venture · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING MINER UP AND MOVING REMOTE CONTROL CABLE AND BOX WHEN THE CABLE GOT HUNG ON A ROCK JERKING EMPLOYEE AND INJURING HIS NECK.
Marion South Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Marion South Mine has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1988–1989
- Latest incident
- Aug 1989
Ownership history
- American Resource Development Company Inc 1980 to 1981
- American Resource Development Company Inc 1981 to 1986
- St Vernon Inc 1986 to 1987
- Ncb Joint Venture 1987 to 1988
- Ncb Joint Venture 1988 to 1991
- Marion County Venture 1991 to 1991
- Triton Coal Company Inc 1991 to 1997
- Alabama Land & Mineral Corp 1997 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 16 | 13,647 |
| 1988 | 23 | 41,844 |
| 1987 | 7 | 2,519 |
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Marion South Mine sits in Marion County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.Marion County, Alabama · Population 29,190
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$50,714
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1989 · 1 incident
1988 · 4 incidents
Ncb Joint Venture · Accident type, without injuries
FALL OF KETTLE BOTTOM IN #39 X-CUT
Ncb Joint Venture · Accident type, without injuries
ROF FALL DUE TO SLIP IN OVERLYING STRATA EQUIPEMNT DAMAGE.
Ncb Joint Venture · Accident type, without injuries
NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT CONTINUATION OF A SLIP OR HORSES BACK
Ncb Joint Venture · Accident type, without injuries
SLIP IN IMMEDIATE ROOF. NO DAMAGE. NO INJURY.