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Mine No 4: 4 reportable incidents Coal

Superior Sewell Inc · Underground
Welch, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608152

Mine No 4 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1992.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1992–1995
Latest incident
Apr 1995
Ownership history
  1. Superior Sewell Inc 1992 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)
1995 6 46,119
1994 8 54,077
1993 10 57,342
1992 7 47,692
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 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

4 on file

1995 · 1 incident

April 11, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Superior Sewell Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN NO. 5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BECAME LOOSE & STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

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1993 · 2 incidents

July 29, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Superior Sewell Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS BAD FELL OUT ABOUT 2 TO 3 FT ABOVE BOLTS USING 3 FT AND 4TH BOLTS TOP IS SOFT AND HAD CRACKS IN IT.

July 1, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Superior Sewell Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CLENA OUT CAP HOUSE WHILE CLOSING HTE DOOR TO THE CAP HOUSE A CAP GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAM OF THE CAP HOUSE.

1992 · 1 incident

June 17, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superior Sewell Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOVING BOLT WHILE USING BELT COME A LONG TO TIGHTEN BOLT ROPES HOOK STRETCHED AND BROKE CAUSING CHAIN TO SNAP BACK AND HIT EE IN LOWER PART OF BACK OF HEAD BEHIND LEFT EAR.