Harlan Wallins Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL WITH A NON-DETECTABLE SLIP THAT DROPPED OUT NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED
#1: 2 recorded fatalities Coal
J & M Leasing Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Johnson James
Wallins,
Harlan County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514856
MSHA record for #1 (mine ID 1514856). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1985–1990
- Latest incident
- May 1990
Ownership history
- Harlan Wallins Coal Company Inc 1984 to 1989
- Lad Enterprises Inc 1988 to 1988
- Blue Ridge Coal Company 1988 to 1989
- Dass Coal Company Inc 1989 to 1991
- J & M Leasing Inc 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
#1 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Fatalities at this mine
2 recorded
Harlan Wallins Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL WITH A NON-DECTECTABLE SLIP THAT DROPPED OUT NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED
Reportable incidents
3 on file (excluding fatalities above)1990 · 3 incidents
May 23, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Dass Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS LOADING DOLLY AND DROPPED THE DOLLY ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
April 9, 1990
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dass Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CUT FINGER SEVEN STITCHES.
March 15, 1990
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dass Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LEFT KNEE WAS STRUCK BY A BLOCK OF COAL CURRENTLY UNDER DR CARE AT THIS TIME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED TO WORK.