Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL 45 FT X 20 FT X 5 FT OCCURED DURING IDLE SHIFT IN NEUTERAL ENTRY GOT INBY 55 AND 45 IN 4 ENTRY.
Jscc No 17: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
SunCoke Energy Incorporated
MSHA Mine ID: 4406573
Jscc No 17 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1990–1991
- Latest incident
- Jul 1991
Ownership history
- Rhonda Coal Company Inc 1990 to 1992
- Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp 1992 to present
- Blake Coal Company Inc 1994 to 1995
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4 | 9,465 |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 9 | 17,535 |
| 1990 | 11 | 16,389 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Jscc No 17 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
5 on file1991 · 3 incidents
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE REPORTED HE FELL OFF MANTRIP CAN SUPPOSIVELY HURT HIS BACK.
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
3 ENTRY HAD CROSSCUT 70 FT INBY 55 & 38 ON 001-0 SECTION.
1990 · 2 incidents
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
BELT ENTRY #4 HEADING 70' INBY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT 001 SECTION 70' INBY SPAD #60.
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
#2 HEADING LAS OPEN CROSSCUT 90' INBY SS#47.