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#4: 1 reportable incident Coal

Controlled by Lindsay Paris Mac
Wartburg, Morgan County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002198

#4 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
Apr 1986
Ownership history
  1. Buffalo Coal Company Inc 1977 to 1978
  2. New River Coal Company Inc 1978 to 1980
  3. A & L Coal Company Inc 1980 to 1987
  4. Tri-Dean Mining Inc 1987 to 1991
  5. Laurel Fork Mining Company 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1987 12 24,479
1986 24 62,372
1985 17 48,309
1984 17 64,249
1983 13 27,579
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

#4 sits in Morgan County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Morgan County, Tennessee · Population 21,193
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$57,408
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1986 · 1 incident

April 14, 1986 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
A & L Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE PICKED3UP A HYDRAULIC MOTOR ON THE 245 LEE NORSE MINER WITH THE MINER ENERGIZED AND IT CUT THE CABLE