Clinchfield Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
POISON IVY GROWING IN AREA OF WORK.MANAGEMENT UNAWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL RECIEVED PHYSICIANS REPORT IN OFFICE.
Raging Bull Surface Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Raging Bull Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1992.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1992
- Latest incident
- May 1992
Ownership history
- Clinchfield Coal Company 1992 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24 | 196,542 |
| 1993 | 36 | 335,144 |
| 1992 | 29 | 268,064 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Raging Bull Surface Mine 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
2 on file1992 · 2 incidents
May 5, 1992
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
STRAIGHTENING UP PARTS BENT OVER TO RAISE JACKHAMMER FELT PAIN IN BACK