Four-O-Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN NO. 3 ENTRY. FALL COVERED MINER AND BRIDGES. (FALL OCCURRED WHILE MINER WAS IDLE).
Mine No 3: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 3 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1992.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1992–1995
- Latest incident
- Apr 1995
Ownership history
- Four-O-Mining Company 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13 | 68,293 |
| 1995 | 13 | 50,611 |
| 1994 | 13 | 52,863 |
| 1993 | 13 | 50,466 |
| 1992 | 13 | 69,437 |
| 1991 | 12 | 61,502 |
| 1990 | 10 | 1,222 |
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 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.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1995 · 1 incident
1993 · 1 incident
Four-O-Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINED OFF EFT OF NO. 1 MAINS ON LEFT SECTION ADVERSE CONDITIONS WAS ENCOUNTERED CRIB AND POSTS WERE SQUESSED OUT THAT PERMITED THE ROOF TO FALL.
1992 · 1 incident
Four-O-Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
10966F FALL OCCURED IN THE NO 2 NO 4 ENTREYS OF NO 4 & NO 5 LEFT SECTIONS