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Freeport 2 (1): 4 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by James B Simpkins
Erbacon, Webster County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608426

MSHA record for Freeport 2 (1) (mine ID 4608426). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1995–1997
Latest incident
May 1997
Ownership history
  1. Brooks Run Coal Company 1994 to 1996
  2. Tygart Coal Company 1994 to 1996
  3. Cow Creek Coal Company Inc 1996 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Freeport 2 (1) sits in Webster County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 7.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Webster County, West Virginia · Population 8,253
7.2%
Mining share of county employment
$42,061
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1997 · 1 incident

May 13, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT MAN'S RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT WITH ROOF BOLT WHILE TAKING BOLT TO TOP. ARM IS PROBABLY BROKE.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 21, 1996 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BEING TRANSPORTED IN A TRAILER USED AS A MANTRIPHIT SEVERAL HOLES IN ROADWAY CUASING EE TO BE BOUNCED ABOUT.

1995 · 1 incident

January 9, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYE PULLED ON MIENR CABLE, WHIEL MOVING AND FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.