Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
I,NAE WAS TRANS1ORTING COAL, A CHUNK OF COAL CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIRES DISLODGED AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE EYE.
Poplar Creek #1: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Lakeshore Equipment Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Moore Harry E
MSHA Mine ID: 1513769
Poplar Creek #1 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1986–1987
- Latest incident
- Jun 1987
Ownership history
- Laray Inc 1982 to 1985
- Aspen Mining Company 1985 to 1986
- Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1987
- Lakeshore Equipment Company Inc 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16 | 25,963 |
| 1987 | 17 | 35,141 |
| 1986 | 18 | 34,276 |
| 1985 | 16 | 26,373 |
| 1984 | 20 | 33,646 |
| 1983 | 21 | 36,229 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Poplar Creek #1 sits in Knox County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knox County, Kentucky · Population 30,034
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$33,153
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1987 · 2 incidents
Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED 13 BREAKS INBY PORTAL IN INTERESECTION .WATER DRIPPING THROUGH ROOF BOLTS THEN FALL OCCURRED.
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1986 · 2 incidents
December 3, 1986
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
ELECTRICAL
Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
UNKNOWN INJ PE9SON CLAIMS ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM ROOF BOLTER. HOWEVER THE FEDERAL INSPECTORS COULD NOT FIND ANY CONDITIONS THATR WOULD HAVE CAUSED A SHOCK
November 5, 1986
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJ RIDING IN S7OOP ON KNEES SUSPENDERS CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING SUDDEN JERK.THE JERK FROM IMPACT CAUSED INJ TO BE PRESSED DOWNWARD THUS THE INJURY TO VERTEBRAE.