Savage Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL IN NO. 1 ENTRY 200 FT INSIDE PORTAL. NO INJURY AND DO NOT NEED TO CLEAN IT UP. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
No 3: 4 reportable incidents Coal
No 3 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1992.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1992
- Latest incident
- Oct 1992
Ownership history
- Savage Mining Inc 1991 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 | 24,856 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 sits in Dickenson County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 9.8% 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.Dickenson County, Virginia · Population 13,920
9.8%
Mining share of county employment
$43,831
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1992 · 4 incidents
May 26, 1992
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Savage Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STARTED TO TURN AROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER.
Savage Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FALL IN NO 4 INTAKE ENTRY 200 FT FROM OUTSIDE PORTAL.FAULT IN TOP.USING 4' TENSION REBAR BOLTS AFTER FALL WENT TO 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.
Savage Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
HIGHWALL SLID ON NO. 1 ENTRY TEARING UP FAN HOUSE.