Weslo Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SOME ROCK FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL AND WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB ONTO THE AUGER, HE "PULLED SOMETHING" IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
Weslo Patriot #1: 3 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for Weslo Patriot #1 (mine ID 1518005). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1998
- Latest incident
- May 1998
Ownership history
- Weslo Inc 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Weslo Patriot #1 sits in Henderson County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.7% 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.Henderson County, Kentucky · Population 44,493
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$58,239
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1998 · 3 incidents
Weslo Inc · Fall onto or against objects
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING A TUBE LOCATED ON THE REAR OF THE AUGER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG ON THE GROUND CONTROL VALVE.
Weslo Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BATTERY IN A COAL TRUCK WHEN BATTERY FELL TO ONE SIDE AND PULLED HIM OUT OF THE TRUCK.