Valley Camp Coal Company · Fall down stairs
HE WAS STARTING3DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS IN PREP PLANT MISSED STEP AND SLID DOWN ON SIDE AND BUTT. FRACTURED TWO RIBS.
V C #1 Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal
V C #1 Mine has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Jul 1985
Ownership history
- Valley Camp Coal Company 1950 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 18 | |
| 1984 | 27 | 5,888 |
| 1983 | 28 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
V C #1 Mine sits in Ohio County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 2.3% 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.Ohio County, West Virginia · Population 41,904
2.3%
Mining share of county employment
$57,867
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1985 · 3 incidents
June 18, 1985
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
TRIPES HIT H EAD ON BUGGY RIGHT SIDE CONT HEAR RIGHT EAR RIGHT EYE BLURRY BUGG IS NOT RUNNING.
Valley Camp Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
THE FALL OCCURRED IN NO.3 ENTRY OF 1 EAST SECTION INTAKE ENTRY OUTBY 1 NORTH BLEEDER - WEEKLY CHECK POINT. FALL FELL ACROSS NO. 3 ENTRY BOUT 15\ INTO BREAK THROUGH ABOUT 15\ X 30\ X 5\ RESIN BOLTS WERE USED UNDECTED SLIP CAUSED BOLTS TO BE INEFFECTIVE AREA WAS NOT POSTED FELL 5 TO 6\ HIGH
1984 · 1 incident
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
I.NAME STEPPED OFF OF JEEP ONTO A LUMP OF STONE TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT HAIRLINE FRACTURE RIGHT FOOT
1983 · 1 incident
February 15, 1983
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object
WHILE BENT OVER CUTTING A TIMBER A POST BEING SET CAME LOOSE STRIKING MR SANDRETH ON RIGHT KNEE