El-Bow Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS ON THE SURFACE TO TAKE UNDERGROUND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
Lick Branch No 1 Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Lick Branch No 1 Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- May 1985
Ownership history
- Ck Inc 1977 to 1979
- El-Bow Mining Inc 1979 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 | 13,132 |
| 1984 | 9 | 38,007 |
| 1983 | 10 | 55,266 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Lick Branch No 1 Mine 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
2 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 1 incident
El-Bow Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
SCOOP OPERATOR WAS LOADING OUT OF BREAK WHEN COAL OFF RIB HIT HIM ON THE UPPER BODY