Max Mining & Minerals Inc · Struck by powered moving object
MINER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE MINER BY A RADIO CONTROL OPERATOR WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF #4 ENTRY & THE REAR END OF THE MINER CAUGHT THE OPERATORS LEFT LEG
No 2 Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
No 2 Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1991
- Latest incident
- Feb 1991
Ownership history
- Coal River Energy Inc 1985 to 1986
- Robinette & Cohenour Mining Inc 1986 to 1986
- Justice Coal Excavation Inc 1986 to 1986
- Steam Coal Inc 1986 to 1987
- D D & L Coal Company Inc 1987 to 1989
- Max Mining & Minerals 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 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 10 | 17,592 |
| 1990 | 19 | 43,748 |
| 1989 | 26 | 77,278 |
| 1988 | 10 | 31,186 |
| 1987 | 11 | 1,500 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 2 Mine 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.