Sand Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATOR USING MOTORGRADER RIPPING COAL THE LEFT DOOR ON CAB SLAMMED SHUT ON LEFT ELBOW EMP FAILED TO SECURE DOOR
Watkins: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Sand Mountain Minerals Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
MSHA Mine ID: 0102513
Watkins has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Jan 1983
Ownership history
- Sand Mountain Minerals Inc 1982 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Watkins sits in Jackson County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.Jackson County, Alabama · Population 52,839
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$49,454
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1983 · 2 incidents
January 4, 1983
AL · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Mountain Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
SLIPPED AND FELL IN MUD.