Calico Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A MOUNTAIN CRACK WAS IN AREA AND THERE HAD BEEN SOME HEAVY RAIN IN LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AREA HADBEEN CRIBBED UP 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO FALLING. FELL OUT AROUND CRIBS.
Mine #7: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #7 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1994.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1994–1995
- Latest incident
- Apr 1995
Ownership history
- Preservati Construction Company Inc 1991 to 1994
- Turnpike Coal Company Inc 1994 to 1995
- Calico Coal Inc 1995 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20 | 65,637 |
| 1994 | 12 | 84,424 |
| 1993 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #7 sits in Tazewell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.1% 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.Tazewell County, Virginia · Population 39,933
3.1%
Mining share of county employment
$45,788
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1995 · 2 incidents
Calico Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
INTERSECTION FELL AROUND A MOUNTAIN BREAK ABOUT 17 BY 17 FT 2 TO 7 FT THICK.
1994 · 3 incidents
August 18, 1994
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turnpike Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PUTTING MINER CABLE ON MINER ROOM CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN BOOM AND RIB.
Turnpike Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING BITS IN MINER WITH HAMMER
June 23, 1994
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Turnpike Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
BOLTING TOP ROCK FELL ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.