Andy Trent Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE SENT WORD HE3WAS GOING TO DOCTOR ON MORNING OF 7-29-86. HE INFORMED OPERATOR THAT HE HAD STRAINED VERTEBRAE ON 8-4-86 & WAS HURT ON JOB CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST.
Mine No 1: 1 reportable incident Coal
Andy Trent Branch Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James Estep; Edison Matney
MSHA Mine ID: 4406279
Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1986
- Latest incident
- Jul 1986
Ownership history
- Andy Trent Branch Coal Company Inc 1986 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10 | 20,286 |
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.