Eagle Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ING TO PUT JEEP POLE ON TROLLEY WIRE SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER
No1: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No1 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1985–1987
- Latest incident
- Dec 1987
Ownership history
- Met Corp 1978 to 1980
- Met Inc 1980 to 1984
- B & R Coal Company Inc 1984 to 1984
- Eagle Branch Coal Company Inc 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 1 | |
| 1985 | 11 | 5,396 |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,294 |
| 1983 | 6 | 6,107 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No1 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 file1987 · 1 incident
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1985 · 1 incident
Eagle Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
SLIP IN THE ROOF OF THE MINE.ROCK FELL BETWEEN TWO ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE BACK.