Block Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
WAS OPERATING A D6 DOZER RUNNING BACKWARDS AND BACKED OVER A ROCK, RESULTING IN A HARD JAR AND INJURED HIP AND BACK.
Block Coal No 1 Surface Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Block Coal No 1 Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Jul 1984
Ownership history
- Block Coal Inc 1983 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 12 | 64,737 |
| 1983 | 14 | 35,381 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Block Coal No 1 Surface Mine sits in Morgan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.6% 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.Morgan County, Kentucky · Population 13,938
0.6%
Mining share of county employment
$47,493
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1984 · 2 incidents
May 23, 1984
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Block Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
I.NAME WAS DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK 773 WHILE BEING LOADED WITH THE SECOND BUCKET FULL FROM 992C LOADER A ROCK SLIPPED FROM THE LOADER & H IT THE REAR OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK JARRING THE T RUCK. THE STEERING WHEELHIT I.NAME ON T HE ARM. HE LATER WENT TO THE E/R.