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#8: 1 reportable incident Coal

Controlled by Kiser Jimmy
Pikeville, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515217

#8 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
Nov 1993
Ownership history
  1. Wilco Mining Company Inc 1985 to 1987
  2. Deel Fork Mining Corp 1987 to 1989
  3. Hickory Hill Development Corp 1989 to 1992
  4. Kiser Brothers Coal Company Inc 1992 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)
1994 31 20,868
1993 35 113,481
1992 4 4,760
1991 1
1990 0
1989 0
1987 3 9,484
1986 0
1985 5 1,082
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

#8 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.
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

1 on file

1993 · 1 incident

November 2, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiser Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AT THE FACE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF & ROOF BOLT PLATE. CUT OFF END OF LEFT RING FINGER.