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Mine No 3: 1 reportable incident Coal

Controlled by Ernest E Varney
Oakwood, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406115

Mine No 3 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1986.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1986
Latest incident
Oct 1986
Ownership history
  1. Triple W Coal Company Inc 1984 to 1988
  2. Black Widow Collieries Ltd 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1992 0
1991 0
1990 6 4,110
1989 11 67,841
1988 13 25,108
1987 8 14,837
1986 16 75,654
1985 14 60,499
1984 12 18,219
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
ⓘ 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

1 on file

1986 · 1 incident

October 6, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ BOLTING TOP3AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND INJURED FINGER.