Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
Countries
Peru Chile
English Español
← Back to search

Mine No 2: 2 recorded fatalities Coal

Monk Mining Corp · Underground
Controlled by Monk Bill
Hanover, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604317

MSHA record for Mine No 2 (mine ID 4604317). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Mine No 2.

Fatalities
2
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1985
Latest incident
Sep 1985
Ownership history
  1. Wyoming Coal Mining Company 1974 to 1976
  2. Wyoming Coal Mining Company 1976 to 1977
  3. Wyoming Coal Mining Company Inc 1977 to 1981
  4. C L & S Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1986
  5. Double J & B Coal Corp 1986 to 1987
  6. Monk Mining Corp 1987 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Mine No 2 sits in Wyoming County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% 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.
Wyoming County, West Virginia · Population 20,948
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$48,038
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
September 24, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C L & S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A MULTIPLE FATGAL ROOF ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS RAY DANIELS CONTINIOUS MINER OPERATOR AND DANNY MCGLOTHLIN MINER HELPER PARKED CONTINIOUS MINING MACHINE IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE NO 30 PILLAR AND WERE PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS FOR THE PUSHOUT WHEN THE ROOF FELL WITHOUT WARNING

September 24, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C L & S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A MULTIPLE FATAL ROOF ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS RAY DANIELS CONTINIOUS MINER OPERATOR AND DANNY MCGLOTHLIN MINER HELPER PARKED THE CONTINIOUS MINING MACHINE IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE NO 30 PILLAR AND WERE PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS FOR THE PUSHOUT WHEN THE ROOF FELL WITHOUT WARNING