Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
COAL WORKERS PN9UMOCONIOSIS LAST DAY WORKED (QUIT) 112285
No 13 Mine: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Van Dyke Ray-Virgle-Harold
MSHA Mine ID: 4404507
No 13 Mine has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1984–1987
- Latest incident
- Apr 1987
Ownership history
- Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc 1976 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 | 5 | 5,811 |
| 1986 | 18 | 89,935 |
| 1985 | 19 | 119,926 |
| 1984 | 15 | 77,551 |
| 1983 | 4 | 7,273 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 13 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
4 on file1987 · 1 incident
1986 · 2 incidents
August 4, 1986
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING OFF SHOT WHEN SHOT RICOCHETTED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN ELBOW LEFT.
Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF ROCK3ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB & HIT EES RT LOWER LEG.
1984 · 1 incident
December 10, 1984
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPL TAKING SLACK OUT OF CONV BELT WITH WENCH TYPE TAKE-UP WHEN ANTI-REVERSE LATCH FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.CAUSED HANDLE TO SLIP OUT OF EMPL HAND AND SPIN BACKWARDS HITTING EMPL ON RIGHT FO REARM.