H Group Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LIGHT PLANT HE WAS LETTING DOWN MOST ON IT WHEN IT HUNG HE BEGAN SHAKING THE MAST AND IT DROPPED ABOUT 6FT MASHING THE RG THUMB AND CUTTING IT ON THE TIP
Martin No 1 Surface Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Martin No 1 Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- May 1984
Ownership history
- H Group Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Martin No 1 Surface Mine sits in Martin County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 8.0% 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.Martin County, Kentucky · Population 11,181
8.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,185
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1984 · 2 incidents
May 11, 1984
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
H Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON D8K ELEVATED ON SAFETY BLOCKS. DOZER SLIPPED FROM 1 ST SET OF SAFETY BLOCKS AND PINNED LEFT ARM BETWEEN BELLY PAN AND WISHBONE. THE 2ND OF SAFETY BLOCKS HELD.