Carol Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
RUN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN HAUL ROAD LAYING ON BOTTOM.
No 1 Mine: 8 reportable incidents Coal
Carol Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Lester Donald R
Stacy,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404079
MSHA record for No 1 Mine (mine ID 4404079). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1989–1990
- Latest incident
- Aug 1990
Ownership history
- Carol Coal Corp 1975 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No 1 Mine 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.
Reportable incidents
8 on file1990 · 5 incidents
July 24, 1990
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Carol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2 INCH THICK X 1 FT LENGTHX 4 WIDE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING THE OPERATOR ON LEFT HAND.
July 20, 1990
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Carol Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PRICE OF ROCK WHICH HAD A TAIL PIECE GOB OFF. WHILE TRYING ANOTHER PIECE CAME AROUND THE DRIVE HITTING HIS KNEE.
Carol Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
ROOFBOLT OPERATOR WAS TAKING BELT HANGING BRACKET DOWN. DURING A DEBELT. HE WAS USING A 16" CRESCENT WRENCH. WHEN HE STRAINED HIS ACK. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-5-90. PERSON DID NOT SE E A DOCTOR UNTIL 6-5-90.
May 11, 1990
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Carol Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BUGGY PICK UP LOSE GUARD FELL HIT OPER NECK
1989 · 3 incidents
Carol Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC TIGHTENING BELTS ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
June 24, 1989
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Carol Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITION HAUL ROAD HAS GUTTER ROUGH,EMPLOYEE TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR ROUGH CONDTIONS.EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING FROM FACE TO SURFACE FOR SUPPLY.
Carol Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPL NOT USING PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURE OF MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER & RIGHT ELBOW.