Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINE TAKING WEIGHT FROM BEING CLOSE TO OLD ENTER AND GOING THROUGH A SWAK.
No 1 Mine: 7 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 Mine has had no fatalities among 7 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1987–1990
- Latest incident
- Nov 1990
Ownership history
- Valley Creek Coal Company Inc 1986 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 | 24 | 65,791 |
| 1989 | 16 | 87,138 |
| 1988 | 24 | 111,522 |
| 1987 | 13 | 58,277 |
| 1986 | 15 | 24,958 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 Mine 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
7 on file1990 · 1 incident
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1989 · 1 incident
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS PRYING ON BRIDGE CLUTCH & PRY BAR STRUCK HIM IN FACE
1988 · 4 incidents
July 19, 1988
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULL ON TAIL PIECE AND HAD BACK IN WRONG POSITION AT THIS TIME.
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SETTING A JACK TO PULL MINER ACROSS FACE AND JACK TURNED SIDEWAYS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DEAD EYE.
February 12, 1988
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
SETTING A SHIFT JACK TO PULL BRIDGE OVER WITH AWAY FROM RIB COAL AND JACK FLOW OUT AND HIT ON HAND.
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
THE INJURED WAS3ABOUT 40 FT.UNDERGROUND IN THE ROADWAY WORKING ON A BRIDGE FOR THE SCOOP.HE REACHED TO PICK UP THE END OF A CROSS COLLAR AND PULLED ALIGAMENT IN HIS BACK..
1987 · 1 incident
April 16, 1987
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
JACK SLIPPED FR2M ANCHOR PIN ON ENDLOADER BUCKET AND FLEW OFF STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT TEMPLE.