C & O Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
S.C. OPER WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BELTFEEDER AND WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND WITH ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK.
No 1: 16 reportable incidents Coal
C & O Mining Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Bill D Calloway
Jewell Ridge,
Tazewell County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406606
MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 4406606). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1991–1997
- Latest incident
- Sep 1997
Ownership history
- P A Coal Company Inc 1990 to 1992
- Double R Coal Company Inc 1992 to 1995
- C & O Mining Company Inc 1995 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 1 sits in Tazewell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.1% 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.Tazewell County, Virginia · Population 39,933
3.1%
Mining share of county employment
$45,788
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file1997 · 2 incidents
April 19, 1997
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & O Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
HIT ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BELT FEEDER.
1996 · 2 incidents
C & O Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
COMPLAIN OF RIGHT HIP HURTING WHILE WALKING IN LOW COAL. MINE HEIGHT APPROX 3'TO3 1/2'.
C & O Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
CLAIMS HE GOT INJURED WHILE MOVING A 3 WHEEL RIDE. WE DISAGREE DUE TO THE FACT HE WORKED 1 WEEK AND REPORTED INJURY DURING BLIZZARD WEEKEND.
1995 · 1 incident
April 20, 1995
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS BOLTING #8 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
1994 · 6 incidents
September 16, 1994
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES OUT OF TRUCK & WHEN HE TURNED AROUND WITH A BOX OF BELT SPLICE & HURT HIS BACK
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, H IT HIM ON HEAD AND HURT HIS NECK.
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PUMP HURT RT SHOULDER.
February 5, 1994
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Double R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS GETTING CABLE OFF BUGGY HE HAD TORE DOWN MINER CABLE & THE BUGGY START ED ROLLING OFF & HE TRIED TO GET ON THE BUGGY & STOP IT & IT CAUGHT AGAINST THE RIB
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MR SHELTON WAS HELPING TO PUT A SHAFT IN THE HEAD AND HURT HIS BACK WHEN THEY LIFTED THE SHAFT BACK INTO THE MINER HEAD.
January 15, 1994
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Double R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
ICE HAD FROZEN IN DRIFT MOUTH GOT SCOOP HUNG UP BORING BUCKET TO RAISE SCOOP UP TO BLCOK UNDER WHEELS. WHEN LEFT SCOOP TO WAL SWIVEL BUCKET CATCHING HIS FOOT AGAINST BUCKET AND RIB.
1993 · 2 incidents
August 16, 1993
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
CONDITIONS WERE GOOD HE CROSSED THE TAILPIECE & RUBBED HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE TOP HE CROSSED THE TAILPIECE AT A LOWER PLACE THAN HE SHOULD
March 2, 1993
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FALL & FLIPPED OVER ON LEG.
1992 · 1 incident
June 10, 1992
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY.
1991 · 2 incidents
P A Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
TRYING TO GET RAN CAR TO RUN HOT OIL CAME OUT OF HOSE IN RAM CAR BURNED ARM & CHEST
February 15, 1991
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INSTALLING PUMP IN MINER HAD TO LIFT ;PUMP TO PUT IN MINER STRAINED BACK