Bocephus Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
FROM ALL INDICATIONS INDIVIDUAL WAS EITHER SETTING SAFETY POST OR SEALING TOP. ROCK APPROX. 4FT X 6FT X 6FT FELL ON INDIVIDUAL KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
No 1: 1 recorded fatality Coal
No 1 has had 1 fatality among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- May 1984
Ownership history
- L & L Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1984
- Bocephus Coal Company Inc 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 12 | 41,925 |
| 1983 | 5 | 10,697 |
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.
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
1 on file (excluding fatalities above)1984 · 1 incident
Bocephus Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN LOOSE DRAW ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE SHOULDERS.