Bob'S Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL OVER NIGHT
No 13: 5 reportable incidents Coal
No 13 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1987–1988
- Latest incident
- Oct 1988
Ownership history
- Bob'S Branch Coal Company Inc 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13 | 32,267 |
| 1987 | 8 | 27,600 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 13 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
5 on file1988 · 3 incidents
Bob'S Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL.
June 29, 1988
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bob'S Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING COLLOR.
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1987 · 2 incidents
December 9, 1987
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bob'S Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
SLUG OF ROCK FE5L OUT WHEN STEEL WAS STARTED IN TOP.
Bob'S Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object
PINNER BOOM HIT3HIM IN BACK.