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Mine No 2: 2 reportable incidents Coal

Little Eagle Inc · Underground
Welch, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607071

Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1988.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1988
Latest incident
Jan 1988
Ownership history
  1. Top Hill Mining Inc 1986 to 1987
  2. Premier Energy Inc 1987 to 1987
  3. Thomas Carl Coal Company Inc 1987 to 1989
  4. M & B Coal Company 1989 to 1990
  5. Hi-Speed Coal Company Inc 1989 to 1990
  6. Strattis Mining Company Inc 1990 to 1991
  7. Little Eagle Inc 1991 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)
1992 17 25,214
1991 6 7,921
1990 3 5,787
1989 11 10,458
1988 14 63,087
1987 13 16,800
1986 13 28,275
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Mine No 2 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

1988 · 2 incidents