Simpson Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FALLING FROM HIGHWALL PINNING EMPL BETWEEN SCOOP.
#2: 1 recorded fatality Coal
#2 has had 1 fatality among 8 reportable incidents since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1990–1994
- Latest incident
- Aug 1994
Ownership history
- Harlan Wallins Coal Company Inc 1988 to 1989
- Lee Mining Inc 1989 to 1989
- Little Brooke Mining Inc 1989 to 1989
- Simpson Mining Company Inc 1989 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 5,446 |
| 1994 | 5 | 32,694 |
| 1993 | 5 | 44,221 |
| 1992 | 6 | 43,819 |
| 1991 | 14 | 43,278 |
| 1990 | 8 | 36,366 |
| 1989 | 6 | 10,024 |
| 1988 | 9 | 3,044 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#2 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
7 on file (excluding fatalities above)1994 · 5 incidents
August 20, 1994
KY · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Simpson Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE FILE A CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS (BLACK LUNGS)
July 13, 1994
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Simpson Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
07-13-94 EE FILED A CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BLACK LUNG
April 30, 1994
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Simpson Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE FILED A CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BLACK LUNG
Simpson Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE FILED A CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS (BLACKLUNG)
Simpson Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL HILLS SEAMS WATER STATES RUNNING THREW IT.
1990 · 2 incidents
Simpson Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
MOVING AROUND IN SCOOP.
Simpson Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine
HE WAS COMING OUT OF ENTRY AND SCOOP STUCK IN POINT AND HE JUMPED FROM SCOOP HITTING HIS RIGHT WRIST ON SOME GRAVEL.