H B & B Equipment Company Inc · Struck by falling object
MAN WAS ROOF BOLTER HELPER AND HE WAS CLEANING DUST BOX ON BOLTER. A ROCK, 4' X 4' X 3", FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.
Mine #4: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #4 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1990–1991
- Latest incident
- Jan 1991
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2000-08-23, 26 years ago6.7
silica avg (%)
2
samples
6.9
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- H B & B Equipment Company Inc 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24 | 65,215 |
| 1990 | 25 | 52,560 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #4 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
2 on file1991 · 1 incident
1990 · 1 incident
H B & B Equipment Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
NO.6 ENTRY 300' OUTBY FACE MAINS 60' OUTBY SS#J599.