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Clintwood Elkhorn #1: 11 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Feds Creek, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1502500

MSHA record for Clintwood Elkhorn #1 (mine ID 1502500). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1987–1988
Latest incident
Aug 1988
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
16
inspections on record
83
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 83 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp 1950 to 1995
  2. Blackwell Coal Inc 1995 to 1997
  3. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company Inc 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Clintwood Elkhorn #1 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

11 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

August 5, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AWARD FOR CWP.

August 5, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AWARD CWP.

March 1, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AWARD FOR CWP.

1987 · 8 incidents

October 9, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION FOR CWP AWARD.

July 29, 1987 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP 5-4-87

June 22, 1987 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP 6-22-87.

June 15, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP 6-15-87

June 15, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP.

May 27, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP.

April 20, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP 4-20-87

February 3, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STANDING3ON THE STEPS OF AN ENDLOADER, PULLING THE LEVER TO RELEASE THE HYDRUALIC SYSTEM, HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AGAINST A TOOL BOX ON THE FLOOR. BRUISED BACK.