March 5, 1990
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J W Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
CAP COAL FELL ON FOOT.
No 28: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 28 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1987–1990
- Latest incident
- Mar 1990
Ownership history
- J W Coal Inc 1985 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11 | 46,563 |
| 1990 | 18 | 82,583 |
| 1989 | 31 | 114,794 |
| 1988 | 23 | 94,366 |
| 1987 | 30 | 177,931 |
| 1986 | 22 | 129,846 |
| 1985 | 15 | 42,153 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 28 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1990 · 1 incident
1988 · 1 incident
January 22, 1988
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
J W Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
CAP COAL FELL O3 BACK.
1987 · 1 incident
J W Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
FOOT TRAPPED UN8ER SHUTTLE CAR.