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#1 Strip: 1 reportable incident Coal

Controlled by Fraley Chris
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405866

#1 Strip has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1987.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
Ownership history
  1. Matt Mining Company Inc 1982 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)
1987 1
1986 10 30,350
1985 23 146,578
1984 31 294,100
1983 25 210,051
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

#1 Strip sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% 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.
Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
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

1987 · 1 incident

November 7, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Matt Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING A 6OLT OUT OF ROLLER FRAME ON DRILL WHEN A PC.OF METAL GOT INTO EYE