Blue Star Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL - NO INJURIES LOCATED AT SPAD NO.415 IN THE BELT ENTRY
Mine No 3: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 3 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Aug 1985
Ownership history
- Blue Star Coal Corp 1980 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 | 54,927 |
| 1984 | 20 | 93,965 |
| 1983 | 17 | 86,167 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 3 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 file1985 · 3 incidents
Blue Star Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL NO INJURIES OCCURRED INBY SPAD 434 BLOCKING ENTRY THIS IS THE RETURN NAD SUFFICIENT ROOMING IS STILL AVAILABLE TO TRAVEL AROUND THE FALL AREA
Blue Star Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL NO INJURIES OUTBY SPAD #348 THIS FALL IN THE RETURN ENTRY AND SUFFIENT ROOM IS STILL PROVIDED TO TRAVEL AROUND IT
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1983 · 2 incidents
Blue Star Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL ON BELT IN 5 ENTRY APPROX 600FT OUTBY FACE NO INJURYS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED
Blue Star Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL #7 ENTRY APPROX. 980 FT OUTBY WORKING FACE, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED.