Seavyn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
PILLAR FALL CAUGHT MINER WHILE BACKING OUT OF WING.
Mine No 1: 6 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 6 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Apr 1984
Ownership history
- Seavyn Coal Corp 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11 | 32,755 |
| 1983 | 18 | 58,514 |
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 Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% 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.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
6 on file1984 · 1 incident
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1983 · 5 incidents
July 26, 1983
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Seavyn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL LACERATING LEFT HAND AND RT LEG
July 7, 1983
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seavyn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
THROWING BLOCK ACROSS BELT.PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK-WET CONDITIONS.
Seavyn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE ROCK FALL 25X25XJ
Seavyn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND PULLED SHUTTLE CAR FROM BLOCKING AND HAD A PAIN IN BACK ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 031083 WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 031483
Seavyn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
C.M. LEFT NEAR PILLAR LINE AT END OF LAST PRODUCTION SHIFT.PILLAR FALL CAUGHT MINER.