Cortis Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE.
No2 Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal
No2 Mine has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1995.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1995–1996
- Latest incident
- Jun 1996
Ownership history
- Cortis Mining Inc 1994 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9 | 61,818 |
| 1995 | 17 | 119,561 |
| 1994 | 8 | 5,771 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No2 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
5 on file1996 · 2 incidents
March 4, 1996
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT LOWER BACK.
1995 · 3 incidents
July 21, 1995
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cortis Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL & HIT PATIENTS RIGHTARM.
Cortis Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HURT BACK WHILE WORKING ON DISC ON 245 LEE NORSE MINER