Prime Augering Inc · Fall from machine
THE OPERATOR STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE AUGER AND FELL. BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.
Prime Horse Creek: 1 reportable incident Coal
Prime Horse Creek has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1997.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1997
- Latest incident
- Jan 1997
Ownership history
- Prime Augering Inc 1996 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 | 44,332 |
| 1996 | 7 | 17,808 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Prime Horse Creek 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.