Styx River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJ PERSON WAS SETTING A TIMBER AS HE REACHED TOGET A WEDGE, THE TIMBER FELL AND STRUCK THE INJ PERSON THE TIMBER WAS 60'LONG 5" DIAMETER ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL 9/10/08
No 7: 5 reportable incidents Coal
No 7 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1997.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1997–1998
- Latest incident
- Sep 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
7
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 7 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Styx River Mining Inc 1996 to 1997
- Styx River Mining Inc 1997 to 1997
- Styx River Mining Inc 1997 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10 | 13,185 |
| 1998 | 9 | 55,542 |
| 1997 | 4 | 23,674 |
| 1996 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 7 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1998 · 4 incidents
Styx River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINE FOREMAN CAME UPON ROOFFALL AS HE WAS CHECKING RETURN AIR COURSE.
Styx River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FIRE BOSS CAME UPON ROOF FALL AS HE WAS MAKING THE PRE SHIFT. ROOF FALL WAS ABOUT 40'L, 20'W, & 8'H.
March 23, 1998
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Styx River Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
INJ PERSON WAS MOVING TO THE REAR OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HIS LOWER BACK WAS INJURED
1997 · 1 incident
Styx River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF HAD BECOME SATURATED WITH WATER AND CAUSED ROOF TO BREAK LOOSE. THE ENTRY WAS 16'WIDE WAS SUPPORTED WITH6 RESIN BOLTS CRIBS WERE ALSO SET TO HELP SUPPORT TOP.