Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIECE OF BELT RAIL ON HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE LOADING IT ON A TRACK.
Greenwood #12: 7 reportable incidents Coal
Greenwood #12 has had no fatalities among 7 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1987–1988
- Latest incident
- Sep 1988
Ownership history
- Shamrock Coal Company Inc 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 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 32 | 150,152 |
| 1987 | 38 | 115,337 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Greenwood #12 sits in Clinton County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 1.4% 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.Clinton County, Kentucky · Population 9,240
1.4%
Mining share of county employment
$42,168
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1988 · 5 incidents
August 15, 1988
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMP WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO R EMOVE A PC.OF RAIL TO CLEAR A PASSAGE WAY FOR EUIP. WHEN OXYGEN TANK FELL OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
THERE WAS BENT ROOF PLATE HANGING FROM ROOF. MINER WAS WALKING ACROSS FACE AREA CATCHING RIGHT EAR ON ROOF PLATE CAUSING LACERATION.
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
(SHOULD BE 1,500) FEET INBY #4 FAN PORTAL.
April 7, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING BOLT AND BOLT SLIPPED CAUSING BACK TO HURT.
1987 · 2 incidents
September 30, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRILL STEEL COU1LING BROKE HITTING HIM IN FACE.
July 27, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLYEE FELL ON3ROCK AND BRUISED LEG.