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Black Bear No 3: 7 reportable incidents Coal

Martin County Coal Corp · Underground

Controlled by Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc

Pilgrim, Martin County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1517055

MSHA record for Black Bear No 3 (mine ID 1517055). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 1991
Latest incident: Nov 1991

Ownership history

Martin County Coal Corp 1991 to present

Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

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.

Martin County, Kentucky · Population 11,181

8.0%

Mining share of county employment

$46,185

Median household income

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1991 · 7 incidents

November 5, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

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

SUBJECT HAS BEEN AWARDED A "RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS" JUDGEMENT DUE TO HIS EXPOSURE TO COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS. MARTIN COUNTY COAL CORP. IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THIS AWA RD. THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT REFLECTS THE DATE THE ORDER WAS SIGNED BY THE JUDGE.

September 25, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, 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 RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS JUDGMENT DUE TO HIS EXPOSURE TO COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.MARTIN COUNTY COAL CORP IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THIS AWARD.THE D ATE OF THE ACCIDENT REFELCTS THE DATE THE ORDER WAS SIGNED BY THE JUDGE.

September 23, 1991 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

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

SUBJECT HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS JUDGEMENT DUE TO EXPOSURE TO COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. MARTIN COUNTY COAL CORP IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THIS JUDGEMENT. DA TE OF ACCIDENT REFLECTS DATE ORDER WAS SIGNED BYJUDGE. EMPL HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 9/17/90. HE IS AWAY FROM JOB DUE TO OTHER PROBLEMS.

September 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

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

SUBJECT HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE B ENEFITS JUDGEMENT DUE TO HIS EXPOSURE TO COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. MARTIN COUNTY COAL CORP IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THIS AWARD. D ATE OF ACCIDENT REFLECTS DATE ORDER WAS SIGNED BY JUDGE.

September 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, 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 RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS JUDGEMENT DUE TO HIS EXPOSURE TO COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. MARTIN COUNTY COAL CORP IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF AWARD. DATE OF ACCIDENT REFLECTS DATE ORDER WAS SIGNED BY JUDGE.

September 4, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY

Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT. AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD IT SET DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 19, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE

Martin County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HAULING COAL FROM FACE TO LOADING POINT.DURING RETURN TRIP SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK DEPRESSION IN HAULWAY RAISING EMPL OUT OF SEAT.LANDED BACK IN SEAT BUT ATOP PERSON WEARABLE SELF CONTAINED SELF RE SCUER.BEGAN MISSING WORK 1-6-92.