Dowcoal Inc · Flash burns (electric)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CATHEAD FOR A SCOOP IT GROUNDED OUT BURNING HIS HAND
Mine No 1: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Sep 1983
Ownership history
- H & S Coal Company Inc 1975 to 1979
- Wildcat Coal Company Inc 1979 to 1980
- Dowcoal Inc 1980 to 1984
- Tar Hill Coal Inc 1984 to 1984
- Tar Hill Coal Inc 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 16 | 50,736 |
| 1983 | 29 | 69,281 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 1 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 file1983 · 5 incidents
Dowcoal Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER A ROCK FELL AND SLABBED BACK STRIKING HIM ON BACK
March 15, 1983
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dowcoal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
March 14, 1983
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dowcoal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINE CABLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
March 9, 1983
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dowcoal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY LID OUT OF MUD AND TWISTED HIS BACK.