Kinlock Coals Inc · Struck by falling object
SWING BRAKE DRUM WAS BEING PUT BACK INTO PLACE ON 2400 DRAGLINE-AS IT WAS BEING LIFTED OVER THE DRAG DRUM IT ROLLED OVER ONTO THE INJUREDS LEFT HAND.
Cold Springs: 1 reportable incident Coal
Cold Springs has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Mar 1984
Ownership history
- Kinlock Coals Inc 1979 to 1984
- Kinlock Coals Inc 1984 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 | 17 | 143,728 |
| 1983 | 18 | 83,843 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Cold Springs sits in Cullman County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.Cullman County, Alabama · Population 89,463
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$60,916
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.