Addington Mining Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TEARING LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
Long Fork: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Addington Mining Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
MSHA Mine ID: 1518037
Long Fork has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1999.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1999
- Latest incident
- May 1999
Ownership history
- Addington Mining Inc 1998 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30 | 255,654 |
| 1998 | 28 | 340,882 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Long Fork 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.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1999 · 2 incidents
February 16, 1999
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
POWERED HAULAGE
Addington Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
AS THE EE WAS PERPARING TO LOAD THE HOLE WITH PRELL FOR BLASTING, THE BOLTS WHICH SECURED THE BOOM BROKE ALLOWING THE BOOM TO FALL AND STRIKE THE BLASTER IN THE SHOULDER AND BACK.