Rocky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
FOREMAN WAS ASK9D TO CHECK SOME BAD TOP THAT HAD BEEN ENCOUNTERED.AS HE WAS NEARING THE FACE TO CHECK THE TOP A SLUG FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
Mine No 1: 5 reportable incidents Coal
D & R Coal Company Inc
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Controlled by
Mc Cowan Rocky
MSHA Mine ID: 4405675
Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983–1986
- Latest incident
- Apr 1986
Ownership history
- Rocky Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1986
- D & R Coal Company Inc 1986 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12 | 21,106 |
| 1985 | 4 | 2,137 |
| 1984 | 13 | 28,491 |
| 1983 | 15 | 35,626 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 1 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
5 on file1986 · 1 incident
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1984 · 1 incident
January 23, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Rocky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL PUSHING HIM AGAINST ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
1983 · 3 incidents
Rocky Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AFTER A WILCOX MINER WHEN MINER THREW A ROCK STRIKING HIM ONLEFT BABY FINGER LEFT BABY FINGER WAS BROKEN
Rocky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
INSTALLING SAFETY JACKS IN #3 ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 6\ X 3\ X 8\\ THICK FELL AND SLID OFF AUGERS ON CM AND THEN ON EMPL.BRUISES TO LARGE PORTION OF BODY AND CUT ON LEFT CHEEK.
Rocky Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS SETTING JACKS ON A WILCOX MINER WHEN MINER THREW A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT HAND. EE SUFFERED A BROKEN RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.