Poncho & Lefty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING PUMP WHEN A PICECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & CAUGHT HIS HAND ON THE BOTTOM.
Mine No 1: 2 reportable incidents Coal
High Life Coal Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Stevens Terry--Edgar Kiser
MSHA Mine ID: 4406050
Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Aug 1984
Ownership history
- Poncho & Lefty Coal Corp 1984 to 1985
- Cannan Coal Company Inc 1985 to 1987
- High Life Coal Company 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7 | 5,766 |
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
2 on file1984 · 2 incidents
February 2, 1984
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Poncho & Lefty Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WIRE WITH PLIERS. WHEN WIRE WAS CUT THE PIECE WENT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.