Peter Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
WHILE OPERATING 474 SCOOP IN 001 SECTION RAN OVER TIMBER IN HAUL ROAD BOUNCING HIM UP IN SCOOP DECK AND HURT HIS BACK.
No 1: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Feb 1985
Ownership history
- E H Hatfield Enterprises 1981 to 1983
- Dad & Son Coal Company Inc 1983 to 1984
- Black Panther Energy Resources Inc 1984 to 1985
- Peter Creek Mining Company 1985 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4 | |
| 1984 | 9 | 2,000 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1985 · 1 incident
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1984 · 2 incidents
Dad & Son Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ROOF JACK SLIPPED FELL ON PLAM OF LEFT HAND AND LEFT HIP.
Dad & Son Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE INJURED HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER, BEING @ON THE OFF SIDE (UNSAFE) STEPPED OUT FROM SUPPORTED ROOF-LAST ROW OF BOLTS. ROOF CONDITIONS BEING SHALE AND SLATE. IMPAIRMENT BEING BROKEN PELV IC BONE (TWICE).