Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck by flying object
MAN WAS OPERATING COAL DRILL IN #2 HEADING. COAL FROM BLAST DETONATED IN #6 CROSS CUT BLEW OUT BACK OF SHOT AND STRUCK MAN AS HE WAS COMING OUT OF #2 HEADING.
#3 Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
#3 Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1993.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1993
- Latest incident
- Jun 1993
Ownership history
- Minton Hickory Coal Company 1992 to 1993
- Serendipity Mining Inc 1993 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14 | 1,286 |
| 1993 | 12 | 25,352 |
| 1992 | 9 | 3,474 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#3 Mine sits in Knox County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knox County, Kentucky · Population 30,034
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$33,153
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.