Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
SCOTTIE PICKED UP A BOX OF SUPPLIES BOX WAS HEABY HE LIFTED THE BOX WRONG AND HURT HIS BACK
#15: 2 reportable incidents Coal
#15 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- May 1983
Ownership history
- Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc 1981 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11 | 42,604 |
| 1984 | 16 | 68,468 |
| 1983 | 15 | 83,317 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#15 sits in Russell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 4.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Russell County, Virginia · Population 25,635
4.5%
Mining share of county employment
$49,020
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1983 · 2 incidents
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
SLICKEN SIDED SLIP 20 FT X 20 FT. X 7 FT.