Holly Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
DRILL STEEL DROPPED OFF HOIST HOOK ONTO FOOT OF HELPER BREAKING ALL TOES EXCEPT THE BIG TOE.
Patience Mining Co: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Patience Mining Co has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1992.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1992
- Latest incident
- Feb 1992
Ownership history
- Holly Mining Inc 1991 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 | 3 | 1,426 |
| 1992 | 4 | 11,339 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Patience Mining Co sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.0% 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.Fayette County, West Virginia · Population 39,987
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,672
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1992 · 2 incidents
Holly Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE CLAIMED BACK INJURY 6 HOURS AFTER SHIFT ENDED. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED OBSERVATION OF EE THE LAST 2 HOURS OF HIS SHIFT SHOWED NO SIGN OF BACK INJURY WHILE WORKING WITH COAL SHOVEL PUSHING A ND PULLING ON DRILL STEEL ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION REASON FOR LATE REPORT.