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Mine No 2: 1 reportable incident Coal

Controlled by Compton Kennie D
Gilbert, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607270

Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1987.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1987
Latest incident
Aug 1987
Ownership history
  1. War Eagle Construction Company Inc 1987 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)
1990 0
1989 12 40,777
1988 27 93,905
1987 15 80,823
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 Logan County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.6% 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.
Logan County, West Virginia · Population 31,826
6.6%
Mining share of county employment
$47,237
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1987 · 1 incident

August 28, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNING TOP, PU5LED PINNER TO CLOSE TO RIB, GOT LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN PINNER 3 RIB.