Mining Incidents

Surface No 4: 3 reportable incidents Coal

Ridgetop Mining Inc · Surface
Controlled by Stephens J T
Omar, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607725

MSHA record for Surface No 4 (mine ID 4607725). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
May 1991
Ownership history
  1. Ridgetop Mining Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Surface No 4 sits in Logan County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.6% 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.
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.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1991 · 1 incident

May 8, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Fall from machine

CAUGHT TOE ON STEP OF DOZER TRIPPED & FELL ABOUT 5FT LANDED ON RT SHOULDER & BACK OF NECK

1990 · 2 incidents

November 28, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PATIENT WAS BENDING OVER ROLLER FRAME ON D-11 TO GREASE FITTING A EQUALIZER BAR CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO RIB CAGE ON LEFT SIDE

October 24, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PATIENT WAS MOVING CORNER BIT FROM BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK, WHEN IT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON PINKY FINGER ON LEFT HAND.