Rush Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL INBY SPAD #183 IN #5 ENTRY.6-8'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 50'LONG.ALSO CONTINUED 50' X 20' X 7' TOWARDS #4 ENTRY.4' RESIN BOLTS USED.
Mine No 4: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 4 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1989–1990
- Latest incident
- Apr 1990
Ownership history
- Rush Run Coal Company Inc 1986 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 9 | 71,105 |
| 1989 | 5 | 40,744 |
| 1988 | 7 | 50,904 |
| 1987 | 4 | 37,178 |
| 1986 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 4 sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% 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.Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1990 · 1 incident
1989 · 1 incident
Rush Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL FROM CAR STRIKING HIM ON FOOT.