Alpha Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
SHARP PIECES OF METAL WAS ON EDGE OF SCOOP BUCKET AND MAN RUN HIS HAND OVER TO RESULTING IN SMALL CUT.
Mine #1: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #1 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1990–1991
- Latest incident
- Jun 1991
Ownership history
- Heritage Mining Company 1987 to 1989
- Alpha Mining Company 1989 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19 | 70,909 |
| 1990 | 23 | 88,379 |
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 14 | 49,978 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #1 sits in Dickenson County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 9.8% 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.Dickenson County, Virginia · Population 13,920
9.8%
Mining share of county employment
$43,831
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1991 · 3 incidents
May 30, 1991
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
ELECTRICAL
Alpha Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)
HE HAD MADE A SPLICE IN THE BUGGY CABLE.HE WAS PLUGGING THE CAT HEAD BACK INTO THE RECEPTACLE.THE TIPS INSIDE THE BREAKER WERE STUCK TOGETHER LEAVING POWER ON THE RECEPTACLE CAUSING AN ARC WHE N THE CATHEAD WAS PLUGGED IN.
May 21, 1991
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CLEANING RIBS WITH A 482 S&S SCOOP RIBS WERE SOFT HE GOT SCOOP DECK AGAINST RIB AND LET APIECE OF DRAW ROCK FALL OUT BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB HITTING HIM IN THE SHOULDER AND BACK.
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1990 · 1 incident
July 28, 1990
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
BUGGY OPERATOR CAUGHT SHOULDER BETWEEN RIB & BUGGY.