C & R Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
ABOUT 4 INCH LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS (TWO PINS).
No 1 Mine: 10 reportable incidents Coal
C & R Coal Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Clayburne Charles R
Mavisdale,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405016
MSHA record for No 1 Mine (mine ID 4405016). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Jan 1984
Ownership history
- C & R Coal Inc 1978 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
10 on file1984 · 1 incident
1983 · 9 incidents
C & R Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LOADING MINING TIMBERS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND HURT HIS BACK WAS ADMITTED IN HOSPITAL TRACTION WAS APPLIED
C & R Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded
CRAWLING INSIDE MINE & KNEE HAS BEEN GIVING PROBLEMS FOR APPROX 6 MONTHS HE HAD A CIST REMOVED FROM KNEE
C & R Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND OF 27 OR 28 OF AUGUST 1983. #6 ENTRY AT SS #469 FULL 25\ LONG 20\ WIDE & 4\ TO 8\ THICK.
July 25, 1983
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & R Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STRAINED BACK WHILE CHANGING JACK ON CONTINOUS MINER HEAD
C & R Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
VICTIM WAS HELPING INSTALL WATER HOSE ON MINER VICTIM HELPED PULL HOSE THROUGH A TIGHT PLACE AND PULLED A DISC IN BACK
June 13, 1983
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
C & R Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
JACK FELL OFF OF ROOF BOLTER & HIT HIS HAND HE WAS WEARING GLOVES BRUISE HAND
C & R Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE HANGING LINE CURTAIN HIT FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER
March 14, 1983
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & R Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE TIGHTEN BANDING MACHINE -BAND BROKE AND HIT HIM IN EYE.
C & R Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP HE SAID HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT