Summersville Energy Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN INTERSECTION WHEN A SCOOP PASSED BY SCOOP RAN OVER PEIECE OF COAL SQUEEZING IT OUT FROM UNDER TIRE AND HITTING EMPLOYEE ON ARM.
Summersville Energy #1 Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Summersville Energy Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Cogar Lowell E Jr-Don Mc Kenzie
MSHA Mine ID: 4606839
Summersville Energy #1 Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- May 1985
Ownership history
- Summersville Energy Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1984 | 1 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Summersville Energy #1 Mine 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
2 on file1985 · 1 incident
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1984 · 1 incident
November 7, 1984
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Summersville Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE DRILLING WITH HYD HAND DRILL FOR BELT ANOCR-WHILE CLEANING DUST FROM DRILL HOLE-OTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED ON DRILL CATCHING COVERHALL SLEEVE ON JAM BOLT ON DRILL.