G M S I Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HELPING TO LIFT3A TRI SCOOTER LOWER PART OF BACK HURT
Deep Mine #27a: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Deep Mine #27a has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1985
- Latest incident
- Nov 1985
Ownership history
- Elkins Energy Corp 1978 to 1978
- Delight Coal Corp 1978 to 1982
- Big Ten Coal Corp 1982 to 1985
- G M S I Coal Corp 1985 to 1986
- G M S I Coal Corp 1986 to 1998
- Paramont Coal Corp 1998 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12,000 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Deep Mine #27a sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% 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.Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1985 · 2 incidents
G M S I Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
A ROCK FELL OFF BELT LINE OUTSIDE AT END ROLLER WHICH IS ABOUT 15\-11\ HIGH. I WAS TRAVELING UNDER BELT LINE IN SCOOP & ROCK FELL ON LEFT LEG NEAR ANKLE & CUT HOLE IN LEG. ROCK WEIGHED APPR 220#-25#.