J R & R Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX. 10'L X 16' TO 18'W, & 8'THICK OCCURRED AT INBY END OF MAIN FAN TUBING IN THE NO. 1 PORTAL.
Mine No 3: 7 reportable incidents Coal
J R & R Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Kidd George T
Cedar Bluff,
Tazewell County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406106
MSHA record for Mine No 3 (mine ID 4406106). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1990–1995
- Latest incident
- May 1995
Ownership history
- J R & R Coal Company Inc 1984 to 1994
- J R & R Coal Company Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Mine No 3 sits in Tazewell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.1% 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.Tazewell County, Virginia · Population 39,933
3.1%
Mining share of county employment
$45,788
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1995 · 1 incident
1994 · 2 incidents
J R & R Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL LENGTH APPROX 80FT TO 130FT WIDTH 20FT THICKNESS 4FT TO UNKNOWN CAN NOT SEE OVER IT
March 23, 1994
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J R & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS HOLDING CHAIN TO GUIDE BLOCK TO PICK UP SCOOP FRAME AND PUSHED WRONG BUTTON AND BLOCK CAUGHT. THUMB IN CHAIN.
1993 · 1 incident
June 23, 1993
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J R & R Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG).
1991 · 2 incidents
September 24, 1991
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J R & R Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INJURED PRESENTLY WORKED AS A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE OPERATOR AND GENERAL INSIDE LABER.
September 24, 1991
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J R & R Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INJURED PRESENTLY WORK AS A GENERAL LABORER ONT HE SURFACE AREA ON AN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE. IHS DUTIES CONSIST OF GENERAL OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE SERVICING END LOADER AND GENERAL OUTSIDE WORK.
1990 · 1 incident
April 13, 1990
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J R & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE BELT LINE AND SAID HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER LEFT GUADRANT AND GORIN AREA.