Pilot Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MUD SLIPS & CUT8 ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINTS OF THE ROOF BOLTS CAUSED THE ROOF TO FALL
Mine #1: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #1 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1985–1986
- Latest incident
- Mar 1986
Ownership history
- Pilot Coal Inc 1985 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9 | 2,517 |
| 1985 | 4 | 2,112 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #1 sits in Jefferson County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.3% 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.Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 669,744
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,589
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1986 · 3 incidents
Pilot Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MUD SLIPS AND C6TTERS ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINTS OF THE ROOF BOLTS CAUSED THE ROOF TO FALL THE FALL CAUSED MINOR CAMAGE TO ROOF BOLTING MACHINE
Pilot Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS OPERATIN1 MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN SUPPORTS. THE DRAW ROCK HIT THE EES HARD HAT PUSHED IT DOWN ON TO HIS NOSE & BROKE THE NOSE.
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1985 · 1 incident
November 27, 1985
AL · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Pilot Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS ROTATING3PIN TO MIX RESIN WHILE PUSHING THE PIN TO T HE TOP HE HIT ON UNEVEN ROCK. THIS KICKED THE WRENCH OFF OF THE BOLT CUAISNG IT TO HIT THE EE IN THE SHOULDER & FACE.