Jim K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
I NAME WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ON A CAR WHEN CAR RAN OVER HIS FOOT AND ANKLE.
No 3 Mine: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 3 Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Jul 1984
Ownership history
- Jim K Mining Inc 1975 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 16 | 69,093 |
| 1983 | 15 | 54,967 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 Mine 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
3 on file1984 · 2 incidents
March 8, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim K Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SHOP TAKING HIS COVERALLS OFF WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE AND FELL IN THE FLOOR HE TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL BY CATCHING WITH HIS HANDS.
1983 · 1 incident
Jim K Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING BREAKER TIMBERS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A POT HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS BACK