Henry C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS SCRAPING3COAL OFF OF HAWLWAY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK WEDGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET & THE RIB CAUSING THE RIB TO FALL BEHIND HIM
No 1 Mine: 19 reportable incidents Coal
Black Nugget Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Mack Stiltner
Harman,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404559
MSHA record for No 1 Mine (mine ID 4404559). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1983–1986
- Latest incident
- Oct 1986
Ownership history
- Harman Mining Corp 1976 to 1981
- Harman Mining Corp 1981 to 1986
- Henry C Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1986
- Coal Dust Mining Company Inc 1986 to 1989
- Black Nugget Mining Inc 1989 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
19 on file1986 · 4 incidents
Henry C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS SHOOTING3A CUT OF COAL & WAS DOEN ON HIS KNEES & WHEN HE SHOT IT A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB & STRUCK HIS BACK & WENT DOWN & HIT HIS FOOT & BROKE HIS LITTLE TOE.
Henry C Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL ON SC2OP IN BATTERY STATION NO 5 ENTRY MINE WAS IDLE NO ONE HUNT XX HURT
February 25, 1986
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Harman Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object
WALKING DOWN HA6LWAY CAUGHT EAR ONPIECE OF COPPER WIRE HANGING DOWN FROM TOP IN ROOF BOLT PLATE
1985 · 8 incidents
October 23, 1985
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK APPROX 4 IN WIDE BY 6 IN LONG AND 5 IN THICK FELL FROM FACE AND HIT HIM ON HAND PIECE WEIGHED APPROX 3 TO 5 LBS
October 16, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND FACE
September 27, 1985
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF FACE OF COAL & HIT FOOT (MIDDLE ROCK IN COAL)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO BUILD STOPPING AND CINDER BLOCKS FELL AND HIT THUMB AND FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND
August 28, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WAS LET DOWN ON HIS KNEE.
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
STRAINED BACK LIFTING PIECE OF ROCK FROM BEHIND BUCKET.
August 9, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HAND WHILE BOLTING TOP
March 19, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SCOOP HIT BELT TAIL PIECE AND TAIL PIECE FELL OFF BLOCKS WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND BELT TWISTING KNEE, AND FOOT.
1984 · 5 incidents
October 15, 1984
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE HELPING CUTTER INTO NEXT PLACE CABLE HIT THE VICTIM ON KNEES KNOCKING HIM DOWN
September 13, 1984
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
WHILE LOADING A BUGGY COAL RIB ROLLED OFFW HILE HE WAS IN THE BUGGY AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW.
July 13, 1984
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harman Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object
KNOCKING EXCESS COAL OFF FRONT OF BUGGY ,FLIGHTS HAD WORN PAN SHARP,#1 FINGER ON RIGHT HAND HIT EDGE OF PAN CUTTING IT.
Harman Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object
2 RAIL RUNNERS RAN TOGETHER JAMMING FINGERS.
March 28, 1984
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT AND HURT BACK
1983 · 2 incidents
December 29, 1983
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harman Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects
CARRYING BAG OF ROCKDUST AND FELL OVER A CINDER BLOCK
January 17, 1983
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
EMP WAS STANDING ON SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER HOLDING STEEL FOR OPERATOR AND OPERATOR LET BOOM FALL ON LEFT FOOT