Little Bear Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
LOST CONTROL OF 3 WHEELER & IT RAN ME UNDER BELT.
No 4 Mine: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Little Bear Mining Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Larry A Lough; Lewis E Addair
MSHA Mine ID: 4604736
No 4 Mine has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1989–1990
- Latest incident
- Feb 1990
Ownership history
- Delaware Fuel Company 1975 to 1988
- Little Bear Mining Company Inc 1988 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 | 52,363 |
| 1989 | 19 | 120,766 |
| 1988 | 9 | 64,598 |
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 22 | 61,984 |
| 1984 | 52 | 122,965 |
| 1983 | 51 | 142,965 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 4 Mine sits in Wyoming County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% 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.Wyoming County, West Virginia · Population 20,948
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$48,038
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1990 · 1 incident
1989 · 3 incidents
December 6, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Bear Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine
SERVICING ENDLOADER SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.
November 15, 1989
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Bear Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING CABLES. HURTING IN LOWER ABDOMEN.
Little Bear Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING BUGGY TIRE STRAINED BACK