Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
I WW. WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR CHAIN THE INJURED EE TURNED AWAY FROM WORK, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF BOUNCED AND HIT INJURED EE IN THE SHOULDER AND THEN IN THE RIGHT EYE.
Fireclay Mine No 1: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Fireclay Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1996.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1996–1997
- Latest incident
- Oct 1997
Ownership history
- Mountain View Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1995
- Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp 1995 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 31 | 347,059 |
| 1996 | 32 | 336,837 |
| 1995 | 15 | 102,528 |
| 1983 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Fireclay Mine No 1 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.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.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000; earlier incidents are counted but not rate-adjusted, though reported hours reach back to 1983. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1997 · 3 incidents
July 30, 1997
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE REMOVING CONTROL LINE AND TELEPHONE LINE FROM ITS HANGERS EE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
TRACKMAN & INSPECTOR (MSHA) FOUND FALL IN CROSSCUT ADJOINING BELT & TRACK ENTRY. FALL WAS 50' THICK, 18' WIDE, 50' LONG. FALL WAS LOCATED IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN SURVEY STATION 11093 & 11092.
1996 · 2 incidents
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
PRESHIFT MINE EXAMINER FOUND FALL, MEASURING APPROX. 4 FT. THICK, APPROX. 18 FT. WIDE & APPROX. 60 FT. LONG. LOCATED IN NO. 3 ENTRY STARTING AT SURVEY STATION 11071 & EXTENDING APPROX. 60 FT. INBY. WORK WAS BEGUN TO ADD ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO AREA & MSHA & DEPT. MINES & MINERALS NOTIFIED
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
EE THE SECTION FOREMAN FOUND THE FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO.6 ENTRY 1 BK OUTBY THE FACE FALL MEASURED I 18 1/2 X 21' X 4 1/2' IT WAS 2 BLKS INBY SPAD NO. 3296. EE REPORTED THE FALL TO JR O N THE SURFACE WHO REPORTED THE FALL TO EE THE MSHA INSPECTOR WHO INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT.