Coal Mole Inc · Rubbed or abraded
INJURY WAS DUE TO CRAWLING ON KNEES. WATER BUILD UP ON RIGHT KNEE.
No 1: 5 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1986–1989
- Latest incident
- Mar 1989
Ownership history
- Coal Mole Inc 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16 | 39,488 |
| 1988 | 26 | 57,826 |
| 1987 | 19 | 54,683 |
| 1986 | 14 | 52,099 |
| 1985 | 2 | 338 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1989 · 2 incidents
Coal Mole Inc · Struck by falling object
I.NAME WAS TAKING A SCOOP OF COAL DOWN #3 HEADING TO THE BELT LINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LET LEG 6" ABOVE KNEE. HE HAD SCRATCHES AND BRUISES.
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1987 · 2 incidents
Coal Mole Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THERE WAS A HO9SE-BACK IN TOP WEAKING TOP CAUSING IT TO FALL, ADVERESE ROOF CONDITION. TOP FELL APPROX. 20 FT WIDE X 28 FT LONG. AND APPROX. 7 FT HIGH PEAK. TIMBERED TOP AROUND FALL AND DANGE RED OFF. 3
Coal Mole Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FELL AT A INTERSECTION IN #4HEADING APPROX.2TO3FT.
1986 · 1 incident
Coal Mole Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FELL AT IN7ERSECTION 2-3'.