Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
VICTIM WAS PULLING CABLE OFF CUTTING MACHINE REEL & GOT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
No 3: 7 reportable incidents Coal
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Coleman Dennis S & Shannon
MSHA Mine ID: 4405083
No 3 has had no fatalities among 7 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Jun 1984
Ownership history
- Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp 1978 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 13 | 69,947 |
| 1983 | 17 | 89,467 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 sits in Russell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 4.5% 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.Russell County, Virginia · Population 25,635
4.5%
Mining share of county employment
$49,020
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1984 · 4 incidents
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS HAMMERING A STAKE IN THE GROUND AND HIT HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
VICTIM STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PLACING POWDER IN POWDER BOX
March 30, 1984
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object
LOADING PLACE GETTING READY TO SHOOT WHEN BUMPED KNEE AGAINST ROCK LAYING ON BOTTOM.
1983 · 3 incidents
August 19, 1983
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF SLATE FELL WHILE HE WAS TAMPING PLACE TO SHOOT AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object
TRAMMING SCOOP AND HIT HEAD ON PINBOARD OR HEADER BOARD.
May 18, 1983
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by powered moving object
#2 SCOOP COME AROUND A CORNER AN HIT ON RIGHT FOOT.