Southside Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
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No 5: 1 reportable incident Coal
Benefuels Of Logan
· Underground
Controlled by
Hess Robert
MSHA Mine ID: 4606526
No 5 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Mar 1983
Ownership history
- Southside Mining Inc 1982 to 1983
- Southside Mining Inc 1983 to 1985
- Beech Branch Mining Inc 1985 to 1988
- Thermo Inc 1988 to 1988
- Heather Louise Coals Inc 1988 to 1988
- Orange Leaf Coal Company Inc 1988 to 1989
- Orange Leaf Coal Company Inc 1989 to 1989
- Benefuels Of Logan 1989 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 16 | 20,610 |
| 1987 | 22 | 44,748 |
| 1986 | 14 | 18,163 |
| 1983 | 11 | 6,398 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 5 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.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.