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Black Bear #2 Coal

Martin County Coal Corp · Underground

Controlled by Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc

Inez, Martin County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1516686

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 1990–1991
Latest incident: Apr 1991

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

April 2, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

Martin County Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SUBJECT HAS BEEN AWARDED "REHABILITATION INCENTIVE BENEFITS" DUE TO THE EXPOSURE OF COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS DISEASE. THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT REFLECTS THE DATE THE AWARD WAS FINALIZED BY THE JUDGES SIGNATURE. MARTIN COUNTY COAL CORP . IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE AWARD. SUBJECT LAST WORKED ON 4-2-91 DUE TO A REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE.

February 1, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY

Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP & HIT LEFT ANKLE.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1990 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPLICING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OF A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE A METAL WEDGE BETWEEN THE CONNECTING LINK OF THE CONVEYOR CHAIN & THE METAL FRAME O F THE CONVEYOR T ROUGH A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE WEDGE STRIKING SUBJECT ABOVE THE KNEE OF THE RT LEG

September 17, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Martin County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

SELF INFLICTED LACER. FORCED R HAND THROUGH WINDOWS UNDER TREATMENT FOR EMOTIONAL DISORDER