Jasper Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT SHOULDER WHEN PULLING DOOR TOGETHER ON LUBE TRUCK SERIOUSNESS OF THIS INJURY IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME
#2 Strip: 2 reportable incidents Coal
#2 Strip has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1991–1992
- Latest incident
- Mar 1992
Ownership history
- Jasper Coal Inc 1991 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | 220,674 |
| 1991 | 19 | 179,144 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#2 Strip 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 file1992 · 1 incident
1991 · 1 incident
Jasper Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING(PAIN IN LOWER BACK).