Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
30' INBY SS # 34 IN # 1 MAINS ENTRY. 80 X 20 X 45 ABOVE ANCHORAGE.
Mine No 2: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1996.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1996–1998
- Latest incident
- Oct 1998
Ownership history
- Race Fork Coal Corp 1995 to 1996
- Scat Cat Coal Company Inc 1996 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 | 26 | 32,862 |
| 1998 | 26 | 105,040 |
| 1997 | 15 | 69,486 |
| 1996 | 12 | 27,735 |
| 1995 | 0 |
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 file1998 · 2 incidents
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 800" OUTBY FACE AREA.
1997 · 1 incident
November 25, 1997
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A RESIN ROOF BOLT WHEN THE PLATE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE WRAPING HIS HAND AROUND BOLT AND BREAKING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
1996 · 1 incident
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 20 FT INBY PORTAL MUD SEAM FELL OUT ABOVE ANKORAGE THIS FALL WAS DESCORRED BURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION.