Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL. 3
No 1: 14 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 14 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1984–1987
- Latest incident
- Oct 1987
Ownership history
- L & W Coal Corp 1981 to 1982
- Southmountain Coal Company Inc 1982 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30 | 11,149 |
| 1987 | 26 | 168,072 |
| 1986 | 42 | 241,574 |
| 1985 | 44 | 153,671 |
| 1984 | 52 | 231,514 |
| 1983 | 49 | 192,511 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 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
14 on file1987 · 3 incidents
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL. 3
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 3
1986 · 4 incidents
August 7, 1986
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A LOOSE ROCK FR2M THE MINE TOP FELL STRIKING EMP ON L SHOULDER THEN FALLING ONTO EMP FOOT
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 3
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
LOOSE ROCK ON R2OF.
May 8, 1986
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
HIGH ROOF LOOSE3ROCK SINGLE ROCK FALL VIBRATION OF DRILL CAUSED ROCK TO BREAK OUT
1985 · 3 incidents
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL.
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL.
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY 100\ OUTBY FACE 002 SECTION
1984 · 4 incidents
October 23, 1984
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER ON SCOOP WHEN GRINDING DISC EXPLODED BECOMING A MISSLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.
October 2, 1984
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING LONG STEEL COUPLING FOR RAIL CAR.
August 24, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SETTING TIMBERS HIT THUMB WITH AXE ON LEFT HAND.
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE