Little Hope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND- INJURY RING FINGER, POSSIBLY IN AND LITTLE FINGER. POSSIBLE INJURY TO SHOULDER.
No 2: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Little Hope Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Cline Larry
Omar,
Logan County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607024
MSHA record for No 2 (mine ID 4607024). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1988
- Latest incident
- Jun 1988
Ownership history
- Little Hope Mining Inc 1985 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No 2 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
February 9, 1988
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Little Hope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
WORKING ON BELT. SMALL ROCK FALL CUTING FINGER AND NECK.
February 3, 1988
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Hope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING MINER CABLE BACK SO MINER COULD CLEAN UP PLACE