November 29, 1984
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Ford Coal Company · Struck by falling object
DOZER ARM FELL ON FINGER.
No 2 Surface: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 2 Surface has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Nov 1984
Ownership history
- Ford Coal Company 1950 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10 | 26,380 |
| 1985 | 17 | 60,455 |
| 1984 | 29 | 148,688 |
| 1983 | 24 | 102,409 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 2 Surface sits in Nicholas County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.1% 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.Nicholas County, West Virginia · Population 24,446
6.1%
Mining share of county employment
$49,280
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1984 · 1 incident
1983 · 2 incidents
Ford Coal Company · Struck by flying object
CUTTING METAL WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO EYE.
February 23, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ford Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY A CRIB BLOCK THROWN BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE RESULTING IN A FRACTUARE OF THE RT. ZYGOMA.