Shell Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY 200' INBY PIT MOUTH.
Victoria Mine: 8 reportable incidents Coal
Victoria Mine has had no fatalities among 8 reportable incidents since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1986–1990
- Latest incident
- Sep 1990
Ownership history
- Shell Energy Company Inc 1986 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 34,086 |
| 1989 | 8 | 38,171 |
| 1988 | 8 | 41,258 |
| 1987 | 9 | 39,675 |
| 1986 | 6 | 12,236 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Victoria Mine sits in Harrison County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 2.9% 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.Harrison County, West Virginia · Population 65,407
2.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,326
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file1990 · 2 incidents
Shell Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A FALL OCCURRED OUTBY WORKING SECTION IN THE #1 RETURN ENTRY
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1989 · 4 incidents
Shell Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
300 FT INBY #1 PIT MOUTH BLOCKING THE ALT ESCAPEWAY.
June 14, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shell Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object
4 PEOPLE PLACING BEAMS IN ROOF OF MINE. BEAM STARTED TO FALL. HAND OF 1 MINER CAUGHT BETWEEN BEAM & SIDE.
April 28, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shell Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFING PUMP IN BUGGY ONE PERSON SUFFERED LOW BACK STRAIN
February 13, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shell Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object
UNLOADING POSTS FROM INLOADER BUCKET.ONE POST SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.WAS WEARING BOOTS WITH METATARSAL PROTECTION.
1987 · 1 incident
Shell Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FALL OCCURRED 13RETURN.
1986 · 1 incident
Shell Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FALL OCCURRED A0TER INITIAL DEVELOPMENT INTO HIGHWALL.