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Boonville #1: 3 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Hoesli John J
Boonville, Warrick County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202014

Boonville #1 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1988.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
Ownership history
  1. Warrick County Coal Corp 1987 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1993 0
1992 10 37,034
1991 13 103,013
1990 15 184,349
1989 16 271,797
1988 16 208,915
1987 15 3,028
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Boonville #1 sits in Warrick County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Warrick County, Indiana · Population 64,650
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$95,027
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

April 29, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrick County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNDR A DOZER TIGHTING BOLTS IN AN UNUSAL POSITION & POPPED IT IS RIGHT SHOULDER.

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1988 · 1 incident

August 2, 1988 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrick County Coal Corp · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF BANK WHILE RETURNING TO DRAGLINE AND DROPPED APPROX8' HE LANDED ON HIS FOOT THE XRAYS SHOWED A BROKEN HEAL