Sunrise Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 45' X 19' X 42" 2ND EAST #3 ENTRY AT 0+300'
Black Gold No 1: 12 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for Black Gold No 1 (mine ID 1517015). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 1991–1992
- Latest incident
- Apr 1992
Ownership history
- Sunrise Coal Inc 1990 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Black Gold No 1 sits in Hopkins County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.7% 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.Hopkins County, Kentucky · Population 45,143
2.7%
Mining share of county employment
$57,610
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file1992 · 5 incidents
April 8, 1992
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #7 ENTRY 2ND EAST A PIECE OF ROCK 12'X5'X0 TO 1' THICK FEL;L FROM ROOF, STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG.
Sunrise Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF 2" PLASTIC PUMP LINE PULLED AND TWISTED BACK
March 18, 1992
KY · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD FACE IN 4 RM A PIECE OF ROCK 36X20X2 INCH FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER ARM AND IN MOUTH.
Sunrise Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY INBY 1150 13RD EAST FALL WAS 40FT LONG X 19FT WIDE & 20IN TO 42IN THICK
1991 · 7 incidents
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL BUILDING BLOCK STOPPING ON RETURN.SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU CURTAIN AND RAN INTO STOPPING ON OPSIDE SIDE,EMPL STRUCK ON RIGHT LEG BY CONCRETE BLOCK.
October 11, 1991
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
OPER MINER PC OF TOP COAL FELL STRUCK ON R ARM AND SHOULDER
August 29, 1991
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
UNIT MECH AND MAIN FOREARM HAD KNELT ON LEFT RIB OF 5 ENTRY OUTBY X C AT 16 00 MAIN NORTH TO OBSERVE S CAR.
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
OPER SCOOP BUMPED HEAD IN ROOF
August 24, 1991
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HANGING LINE CURTAIN L KNEE GAVE WAY
August 22, 1991
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #5 ENTRY, AT #25 XC. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE LEFT SHOULDER.
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEES PREPAIRING TO MOVE MINER TO FACE(#5 ENTRY) EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO REAR OF MINER TO MOVE CABLE AS THE OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING-EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY MINER TAIL.