Misty Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
BLOCK OF COAL FLEW FROM UNDER COAL CAR WHEEL HIT OPERATOR INSIDE OF HEAD.
#1: 2 reportable incidents Coal
#1 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1991–1993
- Latest incident
- Jul 1993
Ownership history
- C Y Smith Inc 1987 to 1988
- Whitley Gap Mining Inc 1988 to 1989
- N & N Mining Company 1989 to 1990
- Old Hickory Mining Inc 1990 to 1992
- Misty Mountain Mining Inc 1992 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11 | 10,282 |
| 1992 | 11 | 12,700 |
| 1991 | 8 | 10,550 |
| 1990 | 7 | 9,736 |
| 1989 | 6 | 5,385 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1,685 |
| 1987 | 5 | 380 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#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
2 on file1993 · 1 incident
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1991 · 1 incident
Old Hickory Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
AS 4 WHEEL DRIVE JEEP CAME ACROSS DUMPING RAMP THE TONGUE BROKE THAT PULLS THE CARS THE CAR GOT LOOSE RAMING 4 WHEEL JEEP HTTING OPERATORS HAND.