Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
CLEANING BONE & LOOSE ROCK OFF HEAD OF MINER & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
Black Jack No 1: 1 reportable incident Coal
Black Jack No 1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1988
- Latest incident
- May 1988
Ownership history
- Viking Coal Company Inc 1986 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13 | 17,538 |
| 1988 | 13 | 110,982 |
| 1987 | 11 | 81,411 |
| 1986 | 6 | 5,382 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Black Jack No 1 sits in Preston County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.Preston County, West Virginia · Population 34,204
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$61,373
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.