Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN #2 ENTRY WHEN HE RAN INTO A PIECE OF METAL STRAP HANGING FROM THE ROOF.
Mine No 145 (3): 4 reportable incidents Coal
Dunn Coal & Dock Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
MSHA Mine ID: 4608592
Mine No 145 (3) has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1997.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1997
- Latest incident
- Jun 1997
Ownership history
- Dunn Coal & Dock Company 1996 to 1998
- Dunn Coal & Dock Company 1998 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 | 47 | 469,376 |
| 1996 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 145 (3) 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
4 on file1997 · 4 incidents
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Struck by falling object
EMP WAS IN THE DINNER HOLE EATING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UUU. FALL MEASURED 18'L, 20'W, 0-8'THICK APPROX. FALL OCCURRED IN X CUT FORM #5 TO #6.
February 17, 1997
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Dunn Coal & Dock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE TRAMMMING A SHUTTLE CAR INTO #2 ROOM HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND JAMMED HIS BACK.