Sewell Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR HEARING LOSS
Sewell Misc Shops & Outside Repr: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Sewell Misc Shops & Outside Repr has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1985–1987
- Latest incident
- Sep 1987
Ownership history
- Sewell Coal Company 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1983 | 5 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Sewell Misc Shops & Outside Repr sits in Nicholas County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.1% 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.Nicholas County, West Virginia · Population 24,446
6.1%
Mining share of county employment
$49,280
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1987 · 1 incident
1985 · 2 incidents
Sewell Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING MACHINE BIT IN END MILLING MACHINE HIS HAND HIT END & WAS CUT REQUIRING STITCHES
April 18, 1985
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sewell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CLEANING BATTERY TERMINAL WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.