United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS GRANTED 5NAWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS
Route 161 Air Shafts: 9 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for Route 161 Air Shafts (mine ID 4601417). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Dec 1985
Ownership history
- United States Steel Mining Company Inc 1950 to 1998
- Mid-Vol Leasing Inc 1998 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Route 161 Air Shafts 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
9 on file1985 · 6 incidents
December 17, 1985
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNUMOCONIOSIS
October 16, 1985
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUP PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
October 16, 1985
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
1983 · 3 incidents
November 7, 1983
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER\S COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONI/SIS.
October 11, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS
July 11, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER\S COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.