Mining Incidents

No 2 Mine Coal

Controlled by Edward A Asbury
Welch, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4606843

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2006–2016
Latest incident
Apr 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
538
citations
185
significant & substantial
$396,230
proposed penalties
$251,726
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2016 · 1 incident

2012 · 1 incident

2011 · 1 incident

October 20, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while running scoop, that he hit his head on top. Said that the scoop malfunctioned

2010 · 1 incident

November 10, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sally Ann Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while operating a shuttle car, he got his foot caught and twisted his ankle.

2009 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

November 2, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ruscat Enterprises, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occured between 4 pm 11-01-06 #1 entry. From spad #126 inby for a distance of 70-75ft. Fall was timberd and cribs set and danger off. Fall was reporte and 7:10 am 11-2-06.