C M Brier Corp · Flash burns (electric)
WAS PUTTING BREAKER IN AND THERE WAS A FLASH FROM THE BREAKER \AND HIS ARM WAS BURNED
Dingess Rum No 1 Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Dingess Rum No 1 Mine has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1989
- Latest incident
- Mar 1989
Ownership history
- U S Construction Company Inc 1988 to 1988
- C M Brier Corp 1988 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 3 | 11,477 |
| 1988 | 4 | 4,381 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Dingess Rum No 1 Mine sits in Clay County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.5% 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.Clay County, West Virginia · Population 7,946
5.5%
Mining share of county employment
$42,790
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1989 · 5 incidents
March 14, 1989
WV · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING BITS ON CUTTER BAR & STRAINED BACK.
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries
LOCATION OF ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION SPAD 33 IN NO.4 ENTRY.3-4'THICK X 20'LONG X 20'WIDE.
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries
20' X 30' ROOF FALL OCCURRED.FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 30'LONG X 5-6' THICK.LOCATION WAS SPAD #23 IN #1 ENTRY.
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries
20' X 30'. ROOF FALL OCCURRED PRIOR TO 6 AM ON 2-6-89. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 30' LONG AND 4-7' THICK IN THE INTERSECTION 40' INBY SPAD NO. 22 IN NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 MAINS SECTION.