Blackfoot Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
IT WAS RAINING AND A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGH WALL AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE LEFT SHOULDER
Surface Mine No 2: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Surface Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Oct 1984
Ownership history
- Blackfoot Mining 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5 | 14,356 |
| 1984 | 8 | 30,176 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Surface Mine No 2 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
2 on file1984 · 2 incidents
Blackfoot Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
I,NAME WAS CLEANING OUT BEHIND THE AUGER JACK AND MINUTES LATER HE HAD A LOST OF MEMORY, HE DOS ES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.