Kentucky Darby Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 80\ X 18\ X 0-7\. BOLTED WITH 48" CONV. BOLTS. LARGE HORSE BACK AT START OF FALL.
Mine No 1: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1985
- Latest incident
- Jul 1985
Ownership history
- Childs Creek Coal Company 1974 to 1975
- J & F Coals Inc 1975 to 1984
- Kentucky Darby Coal Company Inc 1984 to 1986
- Laran Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1986
- Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1989
- Denco Inc 1989 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | 2,843 |
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 25 | 93,217 |
| 1985 | 34 | 91,879 |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,626 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 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.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1985 · 4 incidents
Kentucky Darby Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
EMPLOYE HAD SEVERE SHOCK THROUGH MISCOMMUNICATION THE POWER WAS PUT ON PREMATURLY
February 28, 1985
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Darby Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT NEAR SPAD 87.
Kentucky Darby Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A HORSE BACK ROCK 9FT 7IN LONG 0TO 12 IN THICK 32 IN WIDE FELL OUT OF TOP BETWEEN BOLTS