Knox Creek Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A SLICKER SIDED SLIP APPROX. 48" THICK 20' WIDE, AND 20' LONG, FELL APPROX. 50' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #83.
Valley No 2: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Ramaco Resources Inc
MSHA Mine ID: 4406763
Valley No 2 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1995.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1995–1996
- Latest incident
- Nov 1996
Ownership history
- Knox Creek Coal Corp 1994 to 1997
- Shady Lane Coal Corp 1995 to 1995
- Knox Creek Coal Corporation 1997 to 2016
- Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC 2016 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 15 | 48,013 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Valley No 2 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 file1996 · 1 incident
1995 · 1 incident
September 14, 1995
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
OPERATOR OF OFFSIDE EIMCO PINNER WAS NEAR THE REAR OF THE BOLTER ON THE OFFSIDE AS THE MACHINE WAS BEING MOVED BY THE OTHER OPERATOR. THE FIRST CUT OF THE LEFT BREAK WAS BEING BOLTED. A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 18" LONG X 10" WIDE X 1" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND. HIS HAND WAS SCRATCHED AND BRUISED.