Contract Augering Services Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
BENT OVER KELLY BAR PICKED UP KELLY BAR BLOCK AND PULLED BACK.
Sipsey Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
Sipsey Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1991
- Latest incident
- Mar 1991
Ownership history
- Contract Augering Services Inc 1991 to 1993
- Mc Wane Inc 1993 to 1993
- M S & R Equipment Company Inc 1993 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 11 | 74,098 |
| 1996 | 10 | 69,579 |
| 1995 | 7 | 52,767 |
| 1994 | 4 | 35,124 |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 8 | 28,536 |
| 1991 | 6 | 8,765 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Sipsey Mine sits in Walker County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.Walker County, Alabama · Population 64,886
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$54,509
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.