Double L Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPL WAS REMOVING SCOOP TIRE FROM HOLE WAS BEATING ON IT WITH HAMMER & TORE BROKE A PART & HIT HIM ON TOP HEAD.
Mine No 2: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1989–1990
- Latest incident
- Sep 1990
Ownership history
- Double L Coal Corp 1989 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | 3,550 |
| 1990 | 13 | 107,040 |
| 1989 | 9 | 48,435 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 2 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
4 on file1990 · 1 incident
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1989 · 3 incidents
Double L Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 40' X 5' X 36" IN THE NO.1 ENTRY RETURN 90' INBY THE PORTAL FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN SEAMS. NO ONE WAS INJURED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. INSTALLED TIMBERS INBY AND OUTBY ROO F FALL.
October 12, 1989
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TRAILING CABLE TILTING CABLE TO TOP.
August 22, 1989
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING ONE COAL POWDER UP OUT OF POWDER MAGAZINE WEIGHT 50 POUNDS.