Semco Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
HE WAS TRYING T2 REMOVE A 5 GALLON CAN ON THE BELT LINE, THE CAUGHT HIS HAND IN CAN AND CUT IT.
No 1 Mine: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1984–1986
- Latest incident
- Jan 1986
Ownership history
- Mc Cloud Coal Company 1982 to 1983
- Semco Coal Corp 1983 to 1984
- Semco Coal Company 1984 to 1987
- Hopefull Coal Company 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 5 | 8,410 |
| 1985 | 10 | 11,158 |
| 1984 | 9 | 44,805 |
| 1983 | 0 |
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
3 on file1986 · 1 incident
1984 · 2 incidents
Semco Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL ON RETURN 9 BREAKS INSIDE MINE SURVEY STATION #16 UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL.
Semco Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
VICTIM WAS INSTALLING TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT IN UNBOLTED #7 HEADING PRIOR TO INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE OF PLACE WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM