Hubbs Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 20'WIDE X 30'LONG X 6'HIGH.IN #1 ENTRY BEGINNING AT FACE AREA AND EXTENDED OUTBY 30'.
Hubbs Creek #4: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Hubbs Creek #4 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1987
- Latest incident
- Oct 1987
Ownership history
- Hubbs Creek Coal 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6 | 6,500 |
| 1987 | 9 | 14,600 |
| 1986 | 10 | 10,900 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Hubbs Creek #4 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
5 on file1987 · 5 incidents
August 7, 1987
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubbs Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CAUGHT BACK ON 9OOF BOLT.
Hubbs Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HERNIA,RIGHT SI8E,LEFT SIDE.
Hubbs Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HURT BACK ON SC2OP.
Hubbs Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
RUN SCOOP INTO 1ILLAR OF COAL STERING WHEEL HIT HIM IN LOWER ABDOMEN