Natural Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MOVING TRAINING CABLE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHARP OBJECT.
#1: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Riggs Energy Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Smith Christopher S
MSHA Mine ID: 1517126
#1 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1993.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1993–1996
- Latest incident
- Jan 1996
Ownership history
- Future Mining Company 1991 to 1993
- Natural Mining Inc 1993 to 1996
- Hut Coal Company Inc 1996 to 1997
- Riggs Energy Inc 1997 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 | 5 | 5,590 |
| 1995 | 12 | 32,754 |
| 1994 | 14 | 33,936 |
| 1993 | 8 | 17,577 |
| 1992 | 19 | 22,099 |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,796 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#1 sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1996 · 1 incident
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1993 · 1 incident
Future Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPERATOR OF TRACTOR WAS TRAMMING THRU MINE. RAISED BODY IN CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED FROM DECK OF TRACTOR IN TO THE DRAG PAN THAT HAULS COAL, SUPPLY OR MEN.