Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FELL ON SHUTTLE CAR WHILE MINE WAS IDLE BETWEEN 15 AND 2ND SHAFT ROOF WAS BOLTED W/5 H BOLTS TOP FELL FROM 8H IN DEBTH RIDER SEAM AREA WAS CRIBBED, TIMBERED AND DANGEROUS OFF.
Creech No 1 Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Creech No 1 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
- May 1984
Ownership history
- Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc 1980 to 1983
- Harlan-Bell 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 | 13 | 38,805 |
| 1984 | 28 | 135,083 |
| 1983 | 17 | 107,099 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Creech No 1 Mine sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
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
Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
OPERATOR HAD BEEN MINING COAL W0265 LEE NORSE AFTER MAKING A CUT AND BOLTING THE TOP START WORKING ALL PERSONNEL LEFT THE AREA WHILE THE TOP WAS WORKING THE ROOF TOP WORKED FOR A PERIOD OF 2 T 3 HOUR. AFTER THE FALL CAME THE CREW PROCEEDED TO CLEAN UP THE ROCK MADE SURE THE PLACE WAS SAFE AND CONT. TO MINE COAL.