Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS DRILLING TEST HOLES IN TEH FACE WITH HYD HAND DRILL. THE STEEL GOT CAUGHT, CAUSING THE DRILL TO TURN AND STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE, HURTING IT.
No 2: 15 reportable incidents Coal
Black Bear Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Thurman C Cline
Stirrat,
Logan County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607384
MSHA record for No 2 (mine ID 4607384). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 1988–1993
- Latest incident
- Feb 1993
Ownership history
- Rocky Creek Mining Inc 1987 to 1990
- Black Bear Mining Inc 1990 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
15 on file1993 · 2 incidents
February 2, 1993
WV · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING BOLTS IN CONVEYOR MOTOR ONON MINER USING A RATCHET AND A PIPE. HE LOST HIS GRIP ON PIPE AND IT FLEW UP. STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. CUT HIS RIGHT CHECK AND NOSE.
1992 · 3 incidents
Black Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOOKING UP SUPPLY CAR TO THE MANTRIP AND GOT HIS HAND MASHED WHILE TRYING TO INSERT PIN.
February 24, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PUT UP FIRST ROW OF BOLTS GETTING READY TO MOVER PINNER PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL PINNNING R FOOT TO BOTTOM
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
TRIED TO PULL SLACK OUT OF MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN LOWER LEFT SIDE.
1991 · 3 incidents
Black Bear Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
RF FALL 18'W 200'L 4' T
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
TRYING TO PICK UP PC OF ROCK IT BROKE PINNING L HAND AND FINGERS BRUSIES AND BROKEN LITTLE FINGER
April 24, 1991
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
WAS PUTTING UP LINE CURTAIN AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER, PUSHING HIM TO THE FLOOR.
1990 · 2 incidents
December 13, 1990
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK OFF OF CONT MINER & PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
October 19, 1990
WV · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING CABLE OUT OF WAY, SRAINED LOWER BACK
1989 · 3 incidents
December 14, 1989
WV · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine
LOST BALANCE & FELL OFF OF BULLDOZER. HE FELL ON RIGHT HAND & WRIST BREAKING WRIST.
November 20, 1989
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine
DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF ENDLOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
Rocky Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFT ON TIMBER STRAINS, BOTTOM PART OF BACK.
1988 · 2 incidents
September 22, 1988
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine
JUMP ON TRUCK SLIP AND FELL BROKE LEFT FOOT.
Rocky Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
KETTLE BOTTOM FELL & HIT HIM IN SIDE OF FACE & SHOULDER & LEG.