Lone Wolf Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
DISCOVERED ROOF FALL ON RE-OPENING INSPECTION. FALL LOACTED 2 BREAKS LEFT & 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 1320 APPROX. 20' X 20' 5'
No 1 Mine: 24 reportable incidents Coal
Manna Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Richard Drum
Jewell Valley,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404248
MSHA record for No 1 Mine (mine ID 4404248). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 24
- Years on record
- 1983–1997
- Latest incident
- Dec 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2
inspections on record
9
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 9 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Harper Valley Coal Company Inc 1975 to 1979
- R & H Coal Company Inc 1979 to 1993
- R & H Coal Company Inc 1993 to 1997
- Lone Wolf Coal Company Inc 1997 to 1998
- Manna Coal Corp 1998 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
24 on file1997 · 1 incident
1994 · 1 incident
February 15, 1994
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WORKING ON TRAM CHAIN ON ROOF BOLTER ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTER
1993 · 5 incidents
December 16, 1993
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)
WORKING ON S & S SCOOP MOTOR AND BURNED EYES.
August 25, 1993
VA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
GETTING OFF SCOOP & BUMP RIGHT KNEE & ELBOW ON SCOOP.
R & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FROM OUTSIDE TO FALL 80 FT ROCK FALL ON 1 BELT JUST INSIDE DRIFT AT A MOUNTAIN SEAM 3 1/2 THICK 10 FT WIDE 4 FT LONG SET CRIBS FRONT DRIFT UP TO THE FALL THEN CLEANED UP THE FALL WHEN SET A DO UBLE ROLL OF CRIBS AT THE FALL TO WALK THRU INBYTHE FALL AND SET CRIBS ON OFF SIDE OF BELT TO PROTECT IT THERE WAS ALLOW POSTED TO THE MEN TO MAKE EVERY SAFE TO WORK ON IT FROM DRIFTED TO INB
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE PINNING TOP A ROCK FELL HITTING OPERATOR S LEG.
March 22, 1993
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BEHIND BOLT HITTING OPERATOR'S ARM AND HAND.
1992 · 3 incidents
December 16, 1992
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & H Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
THE EMPLOEYE CAME OUT OF THE BATHHOUSE FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF SECTION #! WHEN THE BOOM GOT CAUGHTON A ROCK PULLING THE ROCK LOOSE. THE ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC DRILL TO DRILL A HOLE TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE. WHEN THE DRILL WAS TURNED ON THE NAIL PUNCTURE HIS HAND AND BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. THE NAIL WAS USED TO ATTACH THE DRILL TO A PIECE OF STEEL.
1991 · 2 incidents
March 7, 1991
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
February 21, 1991
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
MINER CABLE FELL ON BUGGY OPERATOR AND CUT HIS HEAD.
1990 · 4 incidents
R & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING CONSTANT VOLUME PUMP PULL IN L SIDE
August 15, 1990
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
STARTED STEEL ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN STARTED ROTATION ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND.
July 9, 1990
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN ON SAW AND CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
May 29, 1990
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
JACKED ROOF BOLTER UP TO WORK ON REAL. JACK FELL OUT CATCHING ARM AND CUT TWO SMALL PLACES ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
1989 · 2 incidents
December 21, 1989
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BOLT DRIVER ROLLER CAUGHT FINGER ON LEFT HANG CUTTING FINGER.
R & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL BETWEEN # 1 AND 5 HEADING AND #6 NO INJ WERE CAUSED BIG CAUSED 2 CROSSCUTS L OF 9 SURVEY STATION 167 6 ENTRY AND 5 CROSSCUT INBY IN OLD WORK.
1988 · 5 incidents
R & H Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
RESTOCKING MINER CABLE DAY SHIFT HAD PUT THE POWER TO IT AND HE GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK OFF THE POWER LEADS.THE PERSON INVOLVED TOLD WITNESS THAT HE WAS ALRIGHT.HE LEAVES THE JOB AND CALLS BACK 4 H OURS LATER THAT HE THINKS HE NEEEDS TO GOT TO THE DOCTOR.NOE HE'S CLAIMING THAT HIS RIGHT ARM IS WEAK.
R & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY 104 S.S.#150 FEET OUTBY FACE ROOF FALL 16 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 3 1/2 TO '4 FT HIGH
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRUCK I NAME ON BACK.
R & H Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
CHECK BOLT STARTER AND GOT ELECT. SHOCK.
July 12, 1988
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAKING BELT SPLICE ROPE JACK LATCH DIDN'T CATCH HANDLE SPRUNG BACK HITTING ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
1983 · 1 incident
R & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
BREAK BLOCKED IN BY SURFACE VENTILATION BLOCKED NO DAMAGES TO EQUIPMENT OR EMPLOYEES ROOF FALL