Base Enterprises Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING WRENCH TO RETRIEVE BROKEN DIP STICK OUT DRILL ENGINE LACERATED R INDEX FINER ON TOP OF STICK REQ 11 STITCHS ALONG WITH TETANUS
#1 Surface: 6 reportable incidents Coal
#1 Surface has had no fatalities among 6 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1987–1989
- Latest incident
- Jul 1989
Ownership history
- Base Enterprises Corp 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7 | 14,993 |
| 1988 | 15 | 115,462 |
| 1987 | 11 | 34,902 |
| 1986 | 11 | 48,741 |
| 1985 | 12 | 82,806 |
| 1984 | 11 | 14,621 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#1 Surface sits in Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.Perry County, Kentucky · Population 27,847
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$45,261
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file1989 · 5 incidents
June 17, 1989
KY · Coal
belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Base Enterprises Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP IN PIT PACKING OIL TO LOADER DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS TWISTED L KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL TO RETAIN FLUID ADMITTED TO HOSP.
June 5, 1989
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Base Enterprises Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN THE FUEL TRUCK. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE WAS COMING OFF OF TRUCK BY WAY OF LADDER. HE GOT TO THE BOTTOM STEP AND HAD TO SWING HIS BODY AROUND TO GET OFF CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
May 9, 1989
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Base Enterprises Corp · Fall down stairs
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE PARTS TRAILER WITH 2 GALLONS OF OIL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WET AND MUDDY STEPS FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON THE STEPS.
March 27, 1989
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Base Enterprises Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A PUSH ARM IN A DOZER. EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A PIN WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE. SUBSEQUENTLY, SURGERY WAS REQUIR ED TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF METAL FROM THE LEFT EYE.
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1987 · 1 incident
December 29, 1987
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Base Enterprises Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE REPAIRING3A SPROCKET ON AUGER, FINGER BECAME TRAPPED