Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A WATER PUMP IN 30 IN COAL SEAM. WHILE PULLING ON THE PUMP, HE FELT IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE PAIN IN CHEST AND LOWER BACK.
No 4 Mine: 4 reportable incidents Coal
No 4 Mine has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1983–1991
- Latest incident
- Sep 1991
Ownership history
- Kessler Coals Inc 1950 to 1982
- Kesscoals Inc 1982 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 1 | |
| 1985 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 10 | 826 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 4 Mine sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% 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.Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1991 · 3 incidents
September 10, 1991
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LOADING OXYGEN TANK ON MANTRIP. WHEN PICKING UP OXYGEN TANK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
August 16, 1991
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INDIVIDUAL PICKED UP A HEAVY CHAIN & PLACED IT IN A UNATRAC BUCKET AT THIS TIME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA
1983 · 1 incident
Kesscoals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS GRINDING A BOLT TO FIT A TRANSMISSION HE WAS REPAIRING IN SURFACE SHOP USING A STAIONARY GRINDER. HIS HAND SLIPPED & CONTACTED THE GRINDING WHEEL, LACERATING THUMB INDEX & MIDDLE F INGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.