B B Mining Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRESURE WASHER TO CLEAN SHOVEL, STANDING ON THE CATWALK STEPPED BACK TOO FAR AND FELL OFF ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE. BROKE #5 RIB ON LEFT SIDE.
Blackhawk: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Blackhawk has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1991–1995
- Latest incident
- May 1995
Ownership history
- B B Mining Inc 1991 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 17 | 141,375 |
| 1994 | 26 | 494,393 |
| 1993 | 24 | 393,766 |
| 1992 | 20 | 385,527 |
| 1991 | 14 | 227,116 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Blackhawk sits in Spencer County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.Spencer County, Indiana · Population 19,871
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$70,890
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1995 · 2 incidents
May 26, 1995
IN · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
B B Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN END DUMP AROUND, PULLED DOWN A SLOPE TO BACK INTO ANOTHER ROAD. EMPLOYEE SAID BRAKE DID NOT HOLD, HE THREW IT IN REVERSE, KILLING THE ENGINE. THEN HE ROLLED DOW N THE ROAD HITTING THE POWDER BIN AND ROLLING TRUCK ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. BROKE RIGHT LEG AND SPRAINED ANKLE, RECEIVING CAST.
1994 · 1 incident
August 9, 1994
IN · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B B Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LOADING HOLES WITH BULK TRUCK. WHEN REACHING UP TO SWING AUGER INTO PLACE, STRAINED BACK.
1992 · 1 incident
June 16, 1992
IN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B B Mining Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AN O-RING IN A SCRAPER.EMPLOYEE FELL OFF SCRAPER INJURING HIS WRIST.
1991 · 1 incident
B B Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
GETTING IN BACKHOE OPENED DOOR SHUT DOOR ON L THUMB