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Gary No 10: 2 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Usx Corp
Wilcoe, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601415

Gary No 10 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1983.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Oct 1985
Ownership history
  1. United States Steel Mining Company Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1985 1
1984 18
1983 17 1,336
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Gary No 10 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.
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

2 on file

1985 · 1 incident

October 16, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1983 · 1 incident

August 23, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 18 FT. INBY SURVEY STA. 1+67 NO. 5 ENTRY 1ST. RT. ROCK NARROWS SECTION FOUND BY FIREBOSS, MINE IS IDLE, FALL IS 49 FT. LONG 18 FT. WIDE AND 5 FT. TO 5-U/2 FT. HIGH. AREA BOLTED WITH 5 FT. 5/8" ROOF BOLTS WITH 6" X 6" PLATES.