Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TAKE UP IN ROOMS LEFT, HE WAS PULLING CHAIN WHEN 3' X 2' X3" PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE SHOULDER, PUSHING HIM DOWN, TWISTING AND JAMMING HIS LOWER BACK.
Mine No 3: 1 reportable incident Coal
Mine No 3 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1994.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1994
- Latest incident
- Jun 1994
Ownership history
- Select Mining Inc 1993 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34 | 14,906 |
| 1995 | 36 | 928,224 |
| 1994 | 36 | 723,024 |
| 1993 | 23 | 31,920 |
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.