Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE STRAIGHTING A STEP ON A 988B WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER [METAL] CAME OFF & STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT JAW.
Ky-1: 1 reportable incident Coal
Ky-1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1995.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1995
- Latest incident
- Feb 1995
Ownership history
- Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc 1994 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29 | 45,156 |
| 1994 | 41 | 97,423 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Ky-1 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.