Summar Coal Company · Struck by falling object
SCOOP CAUGHT ON3CROSS COLLER THAT RUN THROUGH CURTAIN PULLED CROSS COLLER DOWN ON MAN HURTING HEAD.
#3: 1 reportable incident Coal
Lady Blue Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Rogers Johnny
MSHA Mine ID: 1514694
#3 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1986
- Latest incident
- Jul 1986
Ownership history
- Laray Partnership 1984 to 1985
- Lavada Coal Company 1985 to 1986
- Summar Coal Company 1986 to 1986
- Lady Blue Coal Company Inc 1986 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 10 | 12,760 |
| 1985 | 9 | 12,980 |
| 1984 | 5 | 476 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#3 sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.