Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS EN ROUTE TO THE MINE SITE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE LANDING IN A DRAINAGE DITCH.
Voyager Mine Number Two: 10 reportable incidents Coal
Voyager Mine Number Two has had no fatalities among 10 reportable incidents since 1996.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1996–1997
- Latest incident
- Sep 1997
Ownership history
- Pilgrim Mining Company 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | 542,098 |
| 1996 | 29 | 421,954 |
| 1995 | 3 | 30,674 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Voyager Mine Number Two sits in Martin County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 8.0% 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.Martin County, Kentucky · Population 11,181
8.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,185
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1997 · 5 incidents
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING A XCUT WITH A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP AND TRAMMED OUTBY. AFTER HE TRAMMED ACROSS THE LEFT SIDE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE HE STOPPED TO RETRIEVE A SET OF CABLE CROSSING. HE PICKED UP THE CROSSING AND TURNED TO WALK TOWARDTHE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND SWELLING.
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING ROPE HANGERS, WHILE HOLDING MINER CABLE THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF ROP HANGER CUTTING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
February 13, 1997
KY · Coal
lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE JACK WHILE THERE WAS TENSION ON IT. THE HANDLE OF THE JACK MOVED SUDDENLY.
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED NEAR SURVEY STATION 25003, THE FALL MEASURED APPROX.10'W X 30'L X 5'THICK.
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1996 · 5 incidents
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 0 TO 10' WIDE X 40'L X 6'H. BETWEEN LAST OPEN CROSS CUT 4 AND 5 NEAR SPAD 23904.
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING ON A MINE RAIL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 20702 OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 50'L, 6' THICK.
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 21919 OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 80'L, 15'THICK.
February 12, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGERS.