October 8, 1985
WV · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Fall from machine
FELL OFF LOADER AND LANDED ON BACK
Tioga Surface Mine: 4 reportable incidents Coal
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Graybeal Carl N & Jack L Williams
MSHA Mine ID: 4606875
Tioga Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1985
- Latest incident
- Oct 1985
Ownership history
- G & W Equipment Leasing Inc 1985 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | 107,102 |
| 1985 | 16 | 146,295 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Tioga Surface 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
4 on file1985 · 4 incidents
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
HE WAS FILLING FUEL ON EQUIPMENT HAD NOZZEL TURNED TOWARDS HIS FACE & TURNED IT ON IT SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL IN HIS EYES
April 22, 1985
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck by flying object
PUTTING STRAP AROUND FUEL TANK-STRAP FLEW LOOSE AND HIT I.NAME.
February 5, 1985
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I NAME AND II NAME WERE REPLACING AN O-RING IN BRAKES ON A 992-C LOADER. I NAME HAD CLIMBED INTOCAGE OF LOADER TO POUNDBRAKES-THUS RELIEVING PRESSURE IN LINES WHEN WHEN A FEDERAL MINE INSPECTO R APPEARS ON PROPERTY. HE THEN CLIMBS FROM LOADER TO GET HARD HAT. HE TOLD IINAME TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE LINE APART. PRESSURE WAS STILL IN LINES AND STRUCK II NAME IN FACE.