Barton Mining Incorported · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM 2IGHWALL, HIT CANOPY, BOUNCED AND HIT EMPLOYEE. THIS RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
No 1: 1 recorded fatality Coal
Barton Mining Incorported
· Underground
Controlled by
Barton Carson Grabern & Chad
Bee,
Dickenson County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406365
MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 4406365). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1987–1989
- Latest incident
- Nov 1989
Ownership history
- Barton Mining Incorported 1987 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No 1 sits in Dickenson County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 9.8% 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.Dickenson County, Virginia · Population 13,920
9.8%
Mining share of county employment
$43,831
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
7 on file (excluding fatalities above)1989 · 4 incidents
November 28, 1989
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barton Mining Incorported · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
Barton Mining Incorported · Rubbed or abraded
HELPING ON COAL DRILL ON KNEES ALL SHIFT WITHOUT KNEE PADS.
June 26, 1989
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Mining Incorported · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLED CABLE OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR REEL
Barton Mining Incorported · Fall onto or against objects
STEP ON PIECE OF BELT SLIP AND FELL.
1988 · 3 incidents
December 22, 1988
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Barton Mining Incorported · Struck by falling object
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR LET CANOPY DOWN ON ROOF BOLTER A ROCK FELL OFF CANOPY HIT ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON L FOOT
November 30, 1988
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Barton Mining Incorported · Struck by falling object
DRILL STEEL BROKE HIT HIM ON L. SIDE OF HEA.D
Barton Mining Incorported · Struck against stationary object
SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK IN HAULWAY CAUGHT HIS HEAD IN ROOF