Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED BACK BY LIFTING.
No 4: 10 reportable incidents Coal
No 4 has had no fatalities among 10 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1988–1992
- Latest incident
- Jun 1992
Ownership history
- Golden Eagle Coals Inc 1987 to 1990
- Black Bear Mining Inc 1990 to 1997
- Dandy Mining Inc 1997 to 1999
- Thunder Bay Inc 1999 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 17 | 96,777 |
| 1992 | 34 | 194,846 |
| 1991 | 35 | 160,565 |
| 1990 | 36 | 177,763 |
| 1989 | 37 | 236,920 |
| 1988 | 39 | 235,772 |
| 1987 | 29 | 5,926 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 4 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.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000; earlier incidents are counted but not rate-adjusted, though reported hours reach back to 1983. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1992 · 4 incidents
May 8, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
AT RS ON ROOF BOLTER CAME DOWN & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK
January 10, 1992
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED KNE WHILE DODGING PIECE OF SLATE.
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF COME-ALONGS AND STRUCK INJURED MAN ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.
1991 · 1 incident
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TAKING BOLT OUT OF GUARD WRENCH HID MAN IN MOUTH.
1990 · 3 incidents
Golden Eagle Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WATER IN ADJACENT PANEL BROKE THROUGH AND FLOODED THE SECTION.
August 23, 1990
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Golden Eagle Coals Inc · Struck by falling object
HAD LOOSE DRAW ROCK FALL & HIT HIM BRUISED RIGHT SIDE & HIP.
Golden Eagle Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object
INJURY TO ELBOW. HIT PINNER MACHINE WITH ELBOW WHILE REPAIRING.
1989 · 1 incident
May 25, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Golden Eagle Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object
TWISTED KNEE TORN CARILAGE DUE TO CRAWLING
1988 · 1 incident
Golden Eagle Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 & #5 ENTRIES 6-9'' ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORED. NO INJURIES.