Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN FIRST CROSSCUT UNDERGROUNDBETWEEN BELT HEADING & RIGHT HAND ENTRY. THE FALL WAS BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN BREAKS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16'W, 6-12 WIDE, & 12' HIGH.
Mine No 2: 1 reportable incident Coal
Big Laurel Mining Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
MSHA Mine ID: 4406826
Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1996.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1996
- Latest incident
- Mar 1996
Ownership history
- Big Laurel Mining Corp 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28 | 3,224 |
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 Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% 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.Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.