Mining Incidents

No 13 Mine: 4 reportable incidents Coal

Harman, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4404507

MSHA record for No 13 Mine (mine ID 4404507). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Apr 1987
Ownership history
  1. Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc 1976 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

No 13 Mine sits in Buchanan County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
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 file

1987 · 1 incident

April 10, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PN9UMOCONIOSIS LAST DAY WORKED (QUIT) 112285

1986 · 2 incidents

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.