Marietta Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCKFALL LOCATED AT #6 HEADING AND RETURN IN THEINTERSECTION . SIZE 20X20X3
Mine No 2: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1996.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1996–1998
- Latest incident
- Apr 1998
Ownership history
- Race Fork Coal Corp 1995 to 1995
- Marietta Coal Company Inc 1995 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 11 | 31,904 |
| 1997 | 11 | 44,791 |
| 1996 | 11 | 51,427 |
| 1995 | 10 | 15,563 |
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
5 on file1998 · 2 incidents
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCKFALL FELL 1000' FROM DRIFT ON RETURN SIDE (OLD WORKS) NO. 6 ENTRY.
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1997 · 1 incident
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK WHILE TRAVELING ON A BUGGY.
1996 · 2 incidents
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL FELL ABOUT 1200 FEET FROM FACE AREA INA NEUTRAL ENTRY WHERE NO ONE WAS TRAVELING. ROCKFALL WAS CRIBBED ON ALL SIDES.
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
SWING JACK ON BOOM OF MINER DEVELOPED A CRACK AND OIL SPRAYED OUT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.