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Mine No 8: 10 reportable incidents Coal

Triple E Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Ellis Baldwin
Big Rock, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406672

MSHA record for Mine No 8 (mine ID 4406672). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1992–1994
Latest incident
May 1994
Ownership history
  1. Wellmore Coal Corp 1991 to 1992
  2. Triple E Coal Corp 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Mine No 8 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

10 on file

1994 · 1 incident

May 19, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triple E Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND TIMBER CUT 2ND FINGER ON LEFT HAND

1993 · 3 incidents

June 3, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple E Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT.

April 20, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Triple E Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

RIDING SCOOP-BUCKET (MAN-TRIP) TO SURFACE WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE/S SCOOP-BUCKET WAS LIFTED TO CLEAR WATER-HOLE EMPLOYEE HIT BACK ON MINE ROOF.

1992 · 6 incidents

November 30, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triple E Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20 X 30 3 FT 60 FT OUTBY SPAD #67 SLAICK-SIDED SIP WERE ROOF CHANGED FROM SHALE TO SANDSTONE MSHA CALLED 2:00 PM 11-30-92 NORTON VA.)

November 30, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triple E Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD #68 (18X20X31/2FT) WHERE ROOF CHANGED FROM SHALE TO SANDSTONE MSHA CALLED AT 2:00PM 11-30-92 EE

May 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triple E Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BELT CLAMP OFF AFTER MAKING A BELT SPLICE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG AGAINST THE BELT ROPE.

April 27, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple E Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED BACK ROLLING SPOOL OF CABLE ON BUCKET