Dakota Creek Corp · Struck against a moving object
WHILE REMOVING OVERBURDEN FROM THE PIT AREA EE LAID THE LOADER ON ITS SIDE.
Waneta South Surface Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
Waneta South Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1993.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1993
- Latest incident
- May 1993
Ownership history
- Fenton Mining Corp 1990 to 1991
- Elk River Sewell Coal Company Inc 1991 to 1992
- Dakota Creek Corp 1992 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 10,692 |
| 1992 | 8 | 61,417 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Waneta South Surface Mine sits in Webster County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 7.2% 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.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.