Coalmac Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIPE (4"X30') ONTO THE BUCKET OF A FRONT ENDLOADER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK. ALLEGED LOWER BACK STRAIN.
Sun: 1 reportable incident Coal
Sun has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1989
- Latest incident
- Dec 1989
Ownership history
- Coalmac Inc 1981 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 | 1,677 |
| 1988 | 1 | 712 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1,039 |
| 1986 | 3 | 4,464 |
| 1985 | 3 | 8,623 |
| 1984 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 3 | 1,916 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Sun sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.0% 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.Fayette County, West Virginia · Population 39,987
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,672
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.