Loose Jaw Coal Company No 4 Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE OPERATING THE MAN TRIP, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD AND HAT FELL OFF AND TWISTED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK WHEN HE WENT TO PICK HIS HARD HAT UP.
No 2 Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal
No 2 Mine has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1989–1990
- Latest incident
- Jun 1990
Ownership history
- Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc 1976 to 1981
- Tina Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1989
- Big Butt Mining Inc 1989 to 1989
- Loose Jaw Coal Company No 4 Inc 1989 to 1990
- Mighty Mite Coal Company Inc 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14 | 18,369 |
| 1990 | 18 | 40,596 |
| 1989 | 17 | 29,625 |
| 1988 | 22 | 108,852 |
| 1987 | 20 | 116,458 |
| 1986 | 7 | 13,908 |
| 1985 | 12 | 48,482 |
| 1984 | 9 | 33,976 |
| 1983 | 9 | 29,908 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 2 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
5 on file1990 · 2 incidents
April 18, 1990
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Loose Jaw Coal Company No 4 Inc · Fall down stairs
WHILE CROSSING CONVEYORN BELT OUTSIDE, HE STEPPED ON A BOARD OR STEP AND IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ONE OF THE OTHER STEPS.
1989 · 3 incidents
Big Butt Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY SPAD 82. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 8' X 120' LONG. THE FALL OCCURRED AT THE FEEDER CATCHING FEEDER AND TAILIPIECE.
March 20, 1989
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
SUBJECT WAS USING AN AXE TO CUT A PIECE OF WATERHOSE IN TWO, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE AXE STRIKING SUBJECT ON THE THUMB.
Big Butt Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
DISCOVERED ROOF FALL WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMATION. THE FALL IS APPROX. 40 FEET OUTBY SURVEY SPAD MEASURING 3 FEET X 4/ FEET X16 FEET. THE TIME AND DATE THE FALL OCCREED IS UNKNOWN DUE TO OU R RECORDS.