Yankee Processing Corp · Struck by falling object
FAILED TO MAKE SURE THE FEED BOX WAS SECURE TO THE LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRANE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS MOVED. THIS CAUSED THE HOOK TO SLIP OFF KNOCKING BOTH MEN TO THE GROUND.
Yankee Plant: 1 reportable incident Coal
Yankee Plant has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Mar 1984
Ownership history
- Yankee Processing Corp 1983 to 1988
- Westmoreland Coal Company 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Yankee Plant 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.