J O S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL.
Mine #1: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #1 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1987–1988
- Latest incident
- May 1988
Ownership history
- H & A Coal Company 1977 to 1984
- Brush Creek Coal Inc 1984 to 1987
- J O S Coal Inc 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9 | 23,999 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1,009 |
| 1986 | 15 | 33,700 |
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #1 sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1988 · 3 incidents
J O S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL.
J O S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
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1987 · 1 incident
Brush Creek Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROOF BOLTER HEL1ER MEASURING BOLT SPACING WITH 4' STICK HIT OPERATOR IN LEFT EYE WITH MEASURE STICK