Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MINE SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP HE CAME THROUGH A LOW PORTION OF TOP AND DID NOT GET LOW ENOUGH,CAUGHT HIS SHOULDER IN THE TOP.
D-4: 1 reportable incident Coal
D-4 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1989
- Latest incident
- Mar 1989
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
1
inspections on record
6
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 6 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
- Clover-Darby Coal Company 1950 to 1977
- Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc 1977 to 2006
- Rex Coal Company Inc 2006 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 2 | 1,693 |
| 1989 | 3 | 3,231 |
| 1988 | 7 | 1,851 |
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
D-4 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.