Double O Mining · Struck by falling object
I.NAME WAS RUNN3NG COAL DRILL WAS GREASING BOOM ASKED BOSS TO RUN BAR AND RAISED BAR UP AND HIT OIL CAN AND OIL CAN HIT HIM IN MOUTH AND KNOCKED TEETH OUT
Mine No 1: 1 reportable incident Coal
Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1987
- Latest incident
- Jun 1987
Ownership history
- Carol Coal Co Inc Of Tazewell County Va 1979 to 1980
- M C Coal Company 1980 to 1980
- Hoge & Woodmore Coal Company 1980 to 1985
- Double O Mining 1985 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8 | 17,595 |
| 1986 | 7 | 30,854 |
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 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.