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South Fork No 2 Deep (1): 1 recorded fatality Coal

Controlled by El Paso Energy Corp
Richwood, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608505

MSHA record for South Fork No 2 Deep (1) (mine ID 4608505). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1996
Latest incident
Jun 1996
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
8
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 8 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Greenbrier Coal Company 1995 to 1995
  2. Cow Creek Coal Company Inc 1995 to 1997
  3. Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

South Fork No 2 Deep (1) sits in Nicholas County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.1% 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.
Nicholas County, West Virginia · Population 24,446
6.1%
Mining share of county employment
$49,280
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 11, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTI WAS STANDING AT REAR OF ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEES HAD PARKED MAC-8 APPROX 30' AWAY AT TOP OF SLOPE. APPARENTLY PARK BRAKE HANDLE SPRUNG UP TO THE OFF POSITION AND MAC-8 ROLLED DOWN SLOPE AND STRUCK VICTIM, PINNING HIM AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1996 · 4 incidents

March 14, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING ON #2 BELT, FOUR BREAKS INBY #2 HEAD DRIVE THE SHOVEL TWISTED BETWEEN THE ROOK &THE BELT WHILE HE WAS EMPTING THE SHOVEL. THIS CAUSED THE SHOVEL TO KICK BACK POSSIBLY INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW & TWISTING HIS WRIST AREA & CAUSING POSSIBLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

March 8, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING CHANGE THE CUTTER HEAD ON THE MINER, EE WAS TIGHTENING A HEAD BOLT. HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SIDE WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH.

January 3, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE SHOVELING AROUND OUTSIDE BELT HEAD, INJURED STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING BACK.