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Waneta South Auger: 1 reportable incident Coal

Controlled by Larry Lilly
Bergoo, Webster County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607998

Waneta South Auger 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
Nov 1991
Ownership history
  1. Independent Mechanic Service 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1993 0
1992 3 13,733
1991 2 16,509
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Waneta South Auger sits in Webster County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 7.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Webster County, West Virginia · Population 8,253
7.2%
Mining share of county employment
$42,061
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1991 · 1 incident

November 13, 1991 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Independent Mechanic Service · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE ELECTRIC CABLE FOR THE HANDSET THAT OPERATES THE HYDRAULICS BECAME TANGLED IN THE CARRIAGE.THE HYDRAULIC OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE THE CABLE,AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUARD ON THE C ARRIAGE AND THE STATIONARY GUARD ON THE AUGER,WHEN THE CARRIAGE WAS BACKING UP.THE HYDRAULIC OPERATOR SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND ONE BROKEN RIB.