Tas Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE WHEN BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL IN FACE.CUT ON LIP REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
No 1 Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Feb 1983
Ownership history
- Four L Coal Company Inc 1976 to 1977
- Tas Coal Corp 1977 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16 | 34,758 |
| 1983 | 16 | 70,960 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
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
2 on file1983 · 2 incidents
January 5, 1983
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Tas Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING ROCK DUST INTO HYD. ROCKDUSTER WHEN SCOOP JUMPED SUDDENLY & EMPLOYEE\S LEFT HAND HIT DRIVE GEARS ON ROCK DUSTER CATCHING THUMB IN GEARS.