Gone Under Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HIT IN MOUTH WITH CHISEL. CHISEL FLIPPED WHEN HIT BY SAID PERSON& HIT SAID PERSON IN MOUTH. RESULT. BROKEN TEETH.
Cub Branch No 1: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Cub Branch No 1 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Mar 1984
Ownership history
- Gone Under Coal Company Inc 1983 to 1990
- Brick Coal Inc 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6 | 6,701 |
| 1984 | 11 | |
| 1983 | 16 | 18,580 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Cub Branch No 1 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1984 · 3 incidents
Gone Under Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF A MINER CABLE & ANOTHER ROCK FELL ON HAND
Gone Under Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINER MINING IN FINAL PUSH WHEN TOP BROKE UP & COVERED MINER & OPERATOR AFTER SOME ROCK WAS REMOVED OPERATOR CRAWLED OUT UNDER CANOPY & BOOM.
1983 · 1 incident
October 14, 1983
WV · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gone Under Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING OVER LOOKING AT STOPPING WHEN SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON BACK AND ACROSS HIP ON LEFT SIDE