Bickford Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING CENTER DRUMS ON MINER. TOP DRUM SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
No 2 Mine: 4 reportable incidents Coal
No 2 Mine has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1986–1992
- Latest incident
- Feb 1992
Ownership history
- A T Coal Inc 1985 to 1986
- A T Coal Inc 1986 to 1991
- Bickford Mining Inc 1991 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 | 13 | 42,470 |
| 1991 | 26 | 96,238 |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 10 | 35,665 |
| 1986 | 10 | 34,709 |
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 Raleigh County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 4.0% 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.Raleigh County, West Virginia · Population 73,666
4.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,055
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1992 · 2 incidents
Bickford Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED OUT AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
1991 · 1 incident
Bickford Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL STATED HE SWUNG STARTED PANEL OUT & HIT STAB JACK CAUSDING JACK TO BLEED OFF & DECK OF MINER TO COME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT.
1986 · 1 incident
A T Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO SET TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK