Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURE DON THE 002 SECITON. 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #293 30'LX8'HX18'W. IN THE #3 HEADING.
Kiser Gap Strip: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Kiser Gap Strip has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1991–1993
- Latest incident
- Aug 1993
Ownership history
- Clinchfield Coal Company 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29 | 20,320 |
| 1991 | 27 | 241,460 |
| 1990 | 27 | 186,018 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Kiser Gap Strip sits in Russell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 4.5% 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.Russell County, Virginia · Population 25,635
4.5%
Mining share of county employment
$49,020
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1993 · 1 incident
1991 · 1 incident
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE DID NOT WORK 8-7-91 OR 8-8-91 DID NOT CALL TIL 650 AM 8-8-91 HE DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEM BEFORE HE LEFT 8-6-91. MINER CAME TO NURSING STORIES STATES HE WAS PULLING ON CABLES TO HOOK UP TR EES AND HURT HIS BACK.