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Sams Branch Surface: 1 reportable incident Coal

Controlled by El Paso Energy Corp
Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608013

Sams Branch Surface has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1991.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1991
Latest incident
Jul 1991
Ownership history
  1. Diamond Black Mining Inc 1991 to 1993
  2. Greenbrier Coal Company 1993 to 1993
  3. Coal Rush Mining Inc 1993 to 1997
  4. Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1994 12 5,382
1993 5 32,992
1992 6 50,993
1991 10 54,359
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Sams Branch Surface sits in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.7% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Greenbrier County, West Virginia · Population 32,688
1.7%
Mining share of county employment
$48,662
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1991 · 1 incident

July 2, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Diamond Black Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 AUGERS RESULTING IN COMPOUND FX OF FIRST (R) FINGER)