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Mine No 1c: 2 reportable incidents Coal

Southern Edge Inc · Underground
Controlled by William G Skewes
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607455

MSHA record for Mine No 1c (mine ID 4607455). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1993
Latest incident
Jun 1993
Ownership history
  1. Southern Edge Inc 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Mine No 1c 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

1993 · 2 incidents

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Edge Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE SLIP IN ROOF - WAS SIDE TIMBERED & CRIBS SET ON CORNERS. INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED W/4' RESIN BOLTS PLUS STAR PATTERN 6' POINT ANCHOR ONLY 2 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE - WATER WAS RUNNING O UT TOP.