November 20, 1990
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
UNLOADING CASE OF CLAY BACK INJ
#1: 2 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for #1 (mine ID 1513970). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1990
- Latest incident
- Nov 1990
Ownership history
- Stoney Fork Mining 1983 to 1988
- Pencil Mark Coal Company 1988 to 1989
- B & B Coal Company 1989 to 1989
- Block Coal Corp 1989 to 1991
- Double D Coal Company 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
#1 sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1990 · 2 incidents
January 15, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Block Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND RAN IT BACK OVER HIS LEG. RESULTING IN A STRAIN AND BRUISES TO HIS LEG.