Bulldog Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
CONTROL TRANSFO9MER GROUNDED POWER SUPPLY CAUSING ARC INSIDE BOX.ARC BLEW LID ON BOX OPEN STRIKING EMPL ON CHIN.
No 1: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1988
- Latest incident
- Jan 1988
Ownership history
- Bulldog Mining Inc 1987 to 1989
- Abb'S Resources Inc 1989 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42 | 71,175 |
| 1991 | 34 | 184,069 |
| 1990 | 31 | 164,108 |
| 1989 | 21 | 81,394 |
| 1988 | 23 | 104,548 |
| 1987 | 16 | 18,188 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 sits in Logan County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.6% 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.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
3 on file1988 · 3 incidents
January 11, 1988
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bulldog Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
PREPARING TO PI3 FACE AREA WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 72'' X 36'' X 3'' THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPL.
Bulldog Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LIFTING ROPE AN8 SLIDING STRUCTURE UNDER BELT.