Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL & STRUCK OPERATOR ON RT WRIST
Bull Creek Strip: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Bull Creek Strip has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1988
- Latest incident
- Mar 1988
Ownership history
- Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1987
- Ison Coal Company Inc 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 18 | 129,539 |
| 1987 | 3 | 30,087 |
| 1986 | 21 | 67,648 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Bull Creek Strip sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1988 · 2 incidents
March 4, 1988
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
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Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
SLAG FROM WELDED AREA COOLED THUS ALLOWING A PIECE TO POP OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE HAD JUST LIFTED WELDING HOOD FROM EYES. HE WASHED EYE OUT AND GAVE EMPLOYEE EYE DROPS AND CRAM TO USE.