Pehem Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WALKING TOWARD #1 DISTRIBUTION BAY ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT KNEE
No 1 Winifrede (1): 5 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 Winifrede (1) has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1996.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1996
- Latest incident
- Jul 1996
Ownership history
- Pehem Industries Inc 1995 to 2000
- Alex Energy Inc 2000 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 | 40 | 213,913 |
| 1996 | 63 | 394,486 |
| 1995 | 24 | 25,076 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 Winifrede (1) 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.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1996 · 5 incidents
February 16, 1996
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Pehem Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS INSTALLING 42" ROOF BOLT AND STATED HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN POT OF ROOFBOLTER AND TOP OR PIN, AND THAT HE WASN'T SURE.
February 8, 1996
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pehem Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
THE INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED ON ICE, FALLING AND STRUCK HIS TAILBONE AND BACK OF HEAD AGAINST THE GROUND.
January 31, 1996
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pehem Industries Inc · Struck by falling object
BUILDING STOPPING APPROX. 4' HIGH. FELL OVER CAUSING INJURY.
January 30, 1996
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pehem Industries Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEES SAIS STOPPING OVERTURNED, CINDER BLOCKS HIT HIM. WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE 1-31-96 AT 6:21PM BY DAUGHTER - HURT HIS NECK.