Charolais Corp · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS STAKING OFF PIT ON HIGHWALL AND STEPPED ON SOME FROZEN DIRT HE TURNED HIS ANKLE
Dennis Pit: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Dennis Pit has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1987–1988
- Latest incident
- Dec 1988
Ownership history
- Charolais Corp 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4 | 47,611 |
| 1988 | 41 | 498,063 |
| 1987 | 38 | 94,259 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Dennis Pit sits in Hopkins County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.7% 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.Hopkins County, Kentucky · Population 45,143
2.7%
Mining share of county employment
$57,610
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1988 · 1 incident
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1987 · 2 incidents
October 27, 1987
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charolais Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPL REPAIRING EQUIP AND STRAINED BACK.
August 6, 1987
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charolais Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPL LIFTING STABILIZER BAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.