Freeman Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object
INJURED WAS CRAWLING FROM UNDER AUGER AND ROSE UP TOO SOON STRIKING HIS NOSE AND HEAD ON SKID PLATE.
No 4 Strip & Auger: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 4 Strip & Auger has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1988–1989
- Latest incident
- Mar 1989
Ownership history
- Freeman Fuels Inc 1986 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 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 3 | 1,654 |
| 1989 | 10 | 47,764 |
| 1988 | 17 | 69,793 |
| 1987 | 42 | 61,217 |
| 1986 | 5 | 20,489 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 4 Strip & Auger sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% 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.Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1989 · 1 incident
1988 · 1 incident
Freeman Fuels Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING AUGER; TWISTED ANKLE ON MAKING CONTACT WITH GROUND.