River Bend Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE #7 ENTRY. (HORSEBACK)
Mine No 3: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 3 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1988–1990
- Latest incident
- Oct 1990
Ownership history
- T J B Mining Inc 1988 to 1990
- River Bend Mining Inc 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 | 28,042 |
| 1990 | 15 | 53,191 |
| 1989 | 14 | 68,755 |
| 1988 | 9 | 33,848 |
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
4 on file1990 · 1 incident
1989 · 2 incidents
March 13, 1989
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
T J B Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL MASHED THUMB.
January 14, 1989
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
T J B Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER,TWISTED RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENTS.
1988 · 1 incident
November 30, 1988
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T J B Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
SETTING TIMBERS AT INTERSECTION SMALL PEICE OF ROCK FELL, STRICKING HIM ON THE BACK.