Shannon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL IN RETURN AIRWAY 2 X-CUTS INBY THE #2 BELT DRIVE. THIS FALL IS 3000\ OUTBY WORKING SECTION. THIS FALL PROBABLY OCCURRED THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL 1983.
No 1: 1 reportable incident Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Apr 1983
Ownership history
- Three Forks Coal Company 1950 to 1971
- Clay Mining Co 1971 to 1974
- Winston Mining Company 1974 to 1976
- Burnt Chestnut Coal Co 1976 to 1979
- Shannon Coal Company Inc 1979 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17 | 13,624 |
| 1983 | 18 | 55,966 |
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.