Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS SETTING 7IMBERS PUTTING WWEDGE OVER TIMBERS HIT RIGHT THUMB WITH POLE AXE
No 1: 9 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 9 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Oct 1985
Ownership history
- Big Pete Coal Company Inc 1983 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 | 17 | 16,649 |
| 1985 | 18 | 57,164 |
| 1984 | 20 | 95,674 |
| 1983 | 21 | 24,946 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 sits in Buchanan County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% 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.Buchanan County, Virginia · Population 19,857
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$42,216
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1985 · 6 incidents
July 16, 1985
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED LIFTED A BARRELL OF OIL TORN LIGAMENTS
June 7, 1985
VA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
DRIVING PIN IN CUTTER CHAIN METAL FLEW OFF HIT LEFT WRIST
May 15, 1985
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
ELECTRICAL
Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
PUSHING IN CONTROL (ELECTRICAL) RECIEVED SHOCK IN RIGHT ARM.
Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FELL AT SPAD #43 ROCK WAS APPROX 20 X20 X 6 4 TO 5 FT HIGH
January 17, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND ROCK FELL
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1984 · 2 incidents
September 25, 1984
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LOADING TIMBERS, TIMBER COUGHT FINGER NAIL. TORE NAIL OFF SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
February 20, 1984
VA · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
TIGHTENING BOLT ON MINER. WRENCH SLIPPED FELL & HIT SIDE OF MINER.
1983 · 1 incident
Big Pete Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
SLATE FELL ON MINER 1 HEADING IN FACE SLATE WAS 5FTX20FTX16FT