Ruth Trace Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMP WAS BACKING UP IN PICK UP ON DRILL BENCH DROVE SON SOFT FILL DIRT WHICH GAVE AWAY TRUCK TURNED OVER 3 OR 4 TIMES SEAT BLETS WERE USED TWO MEN WERE INJURED AND TRUCK WAS TOTALED
Freemont Surface Mine: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Freemont Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Dec 1984
Ownership history
- Ruth Trace Minerals Inc 1984 to 1985
- Bronzite Mining Company Inc 1985 to 1987
- Fremont Coal Company 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 1 | 6,535 |
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 13 | 4,391 |
| 1985 | 34 | 112,004 |
| 1984 | 39 | 40,873 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Freemont Surface Mine sits in Mingo County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 15.0% 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.Mingo County, West Virginia · Population 22,979
15.0%
Mining share of county employment
$39,527
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1984 · 3 incidents
December 22, 1984
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Ruth Trace Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMP WAS PASSENGER IN PICKUP TRUCK WHICH WAS BACKING UP ON DRILL BENCH WHEN DROVE ONTO SOFT FILL DIRT AND GAVE AWAY TURNING TRUCK OVER 3 OR 4 TIMES SEAT BELTS WERE USED TWO MEN WERE INJURED AND TRUCK WAS TOTALED EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING PRESHIFT INSPECTION
December 14, 1984
WV · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ruth Trace Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING AN IN-LOADER AND APPARENTLY SLIPPED WITH RUBBER BOOTS ON. APPARENTLY LADDER HAD DIESEL FUEL ON IT