Brushy Contracting Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPL WAS TRAMMING SCOOP ACROSS SECTION AND CAUGHT HIS KNEE AGAINST TOP WHEN HE TURNED HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON PANIC BOX ON SWITCH BOX
#2: 2 reportable incidents Coal
#2 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1988
- Latest incident
- Jul 1988
Ownership history
- Brushy Contracting Inc 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 12 | 38,458 |
| 1987 | 15 | 6,943 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#2 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1988 · 2 incidents
July 22, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Brushy Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MASHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND WITH DRILL STEEL WHILE BOLTING.