Double Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
TRACTOR OPERATOR RUNNING TRACTOR WITH HEAD OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY WHEN TRAVELLING THROUGH CHECK CURTAIN SCRATCHED LEFT EYE.
No 1: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Sep 1985
Ownership history
- Fowler & Chaney Coal Company 1950 to 1973
- Triple T Coal Company Inc 1973 to 1980
- Double Eagle Coal Company Inc 1980 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5 | 11,099 |
| 1985 | 13 | 53,014 |
| 1984 | 14 | 85,425 |
| 1983 | 12 | 58,759 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 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
2 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 1 incident
June 7, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Double Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN FACE AREA WHEN RIB ROLL OCCURRED & LUMP OF COAL APPROX 12INX18INX3IN IN SIZE STRUCK VICTIM ON ANKLE RT TWISTING IT & RESULTING IN BROKEN ANKLE