D Short Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE BOLTING A3PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK, FORCEING HIS KNEES INTO HIS CHEST CAUSEING HIS RIBS TO BE BRUSIED.
Mine #7: 1 reportable incident Coal
Mine #7 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1986
- Latest incident
- Feb 1986
Ownership history
- Peerless Eagle Coal Company 1985 to 1985
- D Short Coal Company 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8 | 20,674 |
| 1988 | 10 | 29,432 |
| 1987 | 10 | 26,626 |
| 1986 | 13 | 30,427 |
| 1985 | 4 | 10,112 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #7 sits in Nicholas County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.1% 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.Nicholas County, West Virginia · Population 24,446
6.1%
Mining share of county employment
$49,280
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.