Larry'S Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT COAL CAR GUN AND CRAWLED OUT OF DOOR AT BOTTOM OF GUN TWISTING LEFT KNEE.
#1 Tipple: 3 reportable incidents Coal
#1 Tipple has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1986–1989
- Latest incident
- Feb 1989
Ownership history
- T & N Coal Company 1950 to 1984
- Larry'S Contracting Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1983 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#1 Tipple sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1989 · 1 incident
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1987 · 1 incident
Larry'S Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING RAILS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT CAUSING EYE DAMAGE.
1986 · 1 incident
Larry'S Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS SHUTTING3THE DOORS ON A COALCAR USING A 1" X 3' BAR WHILE PULLING ON THE BAR HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.