THE DRIVER BACKED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE SPOIL DUMP AND THE REAR WHEELS SETTLED. AFTER THE TRUCK STOPPED, HE STOPPED THE ENGINE ON THE TRUCK AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND, FRACTURING HIS LEFT HEEL AND THIRD VERTEBRAE.
Key West #1: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Key West #1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1985–1991
- Latest incident
- Jul 1991
- Key West Coal Company Inc 1982 to present
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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 | 6 | |
| 1991 | 17 | 88,884 |
| 1990 | 23 | 191,167 |
| 1989 | 24 | 164,603 |
| 1988 | 23 | 168,848 |
| 1987 | 22 | 176,624 |
| 1986 | 23 | 150,745 |
| 1985 | 23 | 133,170 |
| 1984 | 21 | 99,394 |
| 1983 | 17 | 76,232 |
Key West #1 sits in Vigo County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.
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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.Reportable incidents
5 on file1991 · 1 incident
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1990 · 2 incidents
EE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON THE MECHANICS TRUCK ASSIGNED TO HIM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE REAR BUMPER AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE FLOOR.
OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP DOZER AND RAN OVER A ROCK AND SLIPPED OFF JARRING NECK.
1985 · 2 incidents
I NAME WAS CUTTING OFF A BOLT ON A LIGHT MOUNT CRAWLER DRILL WITH AN ACETLANE TORCH,HE STUMPED HIS TOE,AND FELT AGAINST THE HOT METAL IRON THE FRESH CUT.HIS LEFT WRIST MADE C CONTACT WITH THE METAL AND HURT THE SKIN THUST FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE BURN AND MINE SITE.
LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM HIGHWALL INTO BODY OF BACK DUMP BACKED UP NEAR WALL READY TO BE LOADED BY HYDRAULIC SHOVEL.THE IMPACT OF THE MATERIAL WAS SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGHT TO BREAK LOOSE RIGHT SID E MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS OF THE TRUCK AND TO SEND DRIVERS KNEES INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.LAY OFF 7-10-85.