Superior Sewell Inc · Accident type, without injuries
BLOCKS TAKING WEIGHT #1#2#3 INTAKES AND #5 BELTLINE HAS "FALLS". ALL CAUSED FROM MINING UNDERNEATH BLOCKS TAKING WEIGHT FROM S PAD 12 UP TO S PAD 66 WE G RIB ALL PLANS OFF.
No 8 Mine: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Superior Sewell Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Bowling D L (Jack)--K Dale Tolliver
MSHA Mine ID: 4608541
No 8 Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1997.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1997–1998
- Latest incident
- Jun 1998
Ownership history
- Superior Sewell Inc 1995 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | 5,358 |
| 1998 | 6 | 23,814 |
| 1997 | 6 | 35,307 |
| 1996 | 8 | 27,555 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 8 Mine 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 file1998 · 2 incidents
Superior Sewell Inc · Accident type, without injuries
IN 8 ENTRY ABOUT 8 BRAKE FROM OUTSIDE. UP RETURN AT SPAD 22 HAD A ROOF FALL FELL ABOUT 6 FT HIGH. ABOUT 18 FT WIDE AND ABOUT 68 FT LONG. FILL IN OUTBY AREA FALL IS ABOUT 2200 FT AWAY. DO NOT H AVE TO CLEAN IT UP I TIMBER ALL SIDES OF IT OFF.OK NOW. NO PERSON INVOLVED.
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1997 · 1 incident
August 29, 1997
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Sewell Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BOTTOM IS BAD THE TAIL PIECE WAS ANCHORED IT BROKE LOOSE FROM PIN BOTTOM BROKE UP. TAIL PIECE WENT SIDEWAYS CAUGHT MAN BETWEEN TAIL PIECE AND RIB.