Kris Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THAT WHEN HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP AND THAT IT HIT BUMP AND CAUSED HIM TO PULL MUSCLE IN BACK.
Mine No 3: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 3 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1992.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1992–1993
- Latest incident
- May 1993
Ownership history
- Ken Coal Company Inc 1974 to 1991
- Twin Oaks Mining Inc 1991 to 1992
- Twin Oaks Mining Inc 1992 to 1992
- Mouthcard Development Company Inc 1992 to 1992
- Kris Energy Inc 1992 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24 | 69,870 |
| 1992 | 16 | 64,665 |
| 1991 | 11 | 2,273 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 3 sits in Mingo County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 15.0% 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.Mingo County, West Virginia · Population 22,979
15.0%
Mining share of county employment
$39,527
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1993 · 3 incidents
February 15, 1993
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kris Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING BATTERY COVER LID ON SCOOP AND SAID HE SPRAINED BACK.
Kris Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR DRIVE SUPRESSSION PUT FIRE EXTG IN RACK SLIPPED & FIRE EXTG CAUGHT FINGER
1992 · 1 incident
Twin Oaks Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCC OVER WEEKEND 60' L OF SPAD #341 HEADING DROPPED AND PICKED UP 1 BREAK LENGTH INBY THE FALL NO INJURIES