Cub Branch Development Company · Accident type, without injuries
FAILURE OF ROCK STATA IN EFFECTED AREA.
Cub Branch #2: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Cub Branch #2 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1994.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1994
- Latest incident
- Sep 1994
Ownership history
- Cub Branch Development Company 1992 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3 | 10,851 |
| 1993 | 1 | 4,796 |
| 1992 | 1 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Cub Branch #2 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 file1994 · 3 incidents
Cub Branch Development Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLT IN INTERSECTION 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #29 APPROX 350FT OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #5 ENTRY
Cub Branch Development Company · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS STRIKING MINER ON HEAD CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD BUMPING FRONT OF HEAD ON CANOPY OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE. ROCK FELL FROM AN APPROX. DISTANCE OF 1 FOOT ABOVE HEA D MEASURING 24' X 50' X 3". REACTION TO BEING PUSHED FORWARD AND DOWN CAUSED MINER TO RAISE QUICKLY BUMPING AND CUTTING HEAD ON TOP.