Black Bear #4 Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1991.
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| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 5 | 77,396 |
| 1991 | 15 | 93,870 |
SUBJECT HAD FINISHED REPAIRS TO A CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS REPLACING ONE OF THE GUARDS AS HE LIFTED THE GUARD INTO PLACE MUCH OF THE WEIGHT WAS PLACED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
SUBJECT WAS BEEN AWARDED A "RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS" JUDGEMENT DUE TO HIS ALLEDGED EXPOSURE TO COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS. MARTIN COUNTY COAL IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT. THE DAT E OF THE ACCIDENT REFLECTS THE DATE THE OPINION WAS SIGNED BY THE JUDGE. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS MISSED NO KNOWN WORKDAYS TO DATE DUE TO THIS ALLEGATION.
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN HE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE & THE COAL RIB