Coal Mole Inc · Struck by falling object
EE SAID A ROCK HIT HIM ON THE BACK BETWEEN #5 & 6 HEADING INJURING HIS BACK.
No 3: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Coal Mole Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Tackett Lamar & Carl Moore
MSHA Mine ID: 1516959
No 3 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1992.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1992–1993
- Latest incident
- Jan 1993
Ownership history
- Coal Mole Inc 1990 to 1995
- Coal Mole Inc 1995 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 6 | 48 |
| 1994 | 8 | 7,691 |
| 1993 | 8 | 14,977 |
| 1992 | 12 | 35,232 |
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 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
2 on file1993 · 1 incident
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1992 · 1 incident
November 18, 1992
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Coal Mole Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HIT HIS KNEE WITH BOLTEN & PULLED SOME LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.