Princeton Specialty Coal Corp Inc · Accident type, without injuries
001 SECTION FALL 2 BREAKS FROM DRIFT 4 ENTRY INTERSECTION 20 FT TOWARD 3 ENTRY 50X18X6FT TOTAL FALL SIZE.
#10 Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal
#10 Mine has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983–1991
- Latest incident
- Sep 1991
Ownership history
- United Pocahontas Coal Company 1950 to 1980
- Riverside Mining Inc 1980 to 1982
- United Pocahontas Coal Company 1982 to 1983
- C & B Coal Company 1983 to 1984
- G L & R Coal Company 1984 to 1986
- R B J Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1989
- Princeton Specialty Coal Corp Inc 1989 to 1990
- Princeton Specialty Coal Corp Inc 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25 | 69,796 |
| 1991 | 21 | 59,272 |
| 1990 | 4 | 2,014 |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 15 | 40,778 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#10 Mine sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1991 · 3 incidents
Princeton Specialty Coal Corp Inc · Accident type, without injuries
002 SECTION INTERSECTION #3 HDG 1 BK OUTBY & RT TREAK TO #4 ENTRY 16' WIDE 50' LONG 6' HIGH.
Princeton Specialty Coal Corp Inc · Accident type, without injuries
(002) SECTION, ROOF FALL INTERSECTION 18" WIDE, 20" LONG, 6' HIGH, NO, 4 ENTRY RETURNS, 5 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 42.
1983 · 2 incidents
October 31, 1983
WV · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & B Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
C & B Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BELT ROLLER WAS LAYING IN MUD WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROLLER TURNED CAUSING RT FOOT TO SLIP AND TWISTED RT KNEE