J & V Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
GPF-EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST.
#1a: 4 reportable incidents Coal
#1a has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1995.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1995–1997
- Latest incident
- Dec 1997
Ownership history
- J & V Coal 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 21 | 127,828 |
| 1996 | 27 | 151,793 |
| 1995 | 18 | 33,450 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#1a sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1997 · 2 incidents
February 28, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
J & V Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WORKER WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK WORKER ON BACK.
1996 · 1 incident
J & V Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WORKER WAS LIFTING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
1995 · 1 incident
November 22, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
J & V Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WORKER WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.