Trinity Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
SUBJECT WAS RUNNING MINER WHEN A ROCK ABOUT 4" TO 6" THICK--12" TO 14" LONG & 8" TO 10" WIDE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STIKING HIM ON THE LOWER LEG & ANKLE BREAK HIS LEG & ANKLE.
#2: 2 reportable incidents Coal
#2 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1994.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1994
- Latest incident
- Mar 1994
Ownership history
- Red Creek Coal Company Inc 1984 to 1993
- Trinity Coal Inc 1993 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17 | 2,221 |
| 1993 | 5 | 539 |
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 2 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#2 sits in Lee County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.Lee County, Virginia · Population 22,042
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$42,269
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1994 · 2 incidents
Trinity Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
RUNNING SCOOP RUN OVER A ROCK AND HURT BACK.