L & J Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
OPERATING SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK AND THREW HIM INTO THE TOP
Mine #1: 9 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #1 has had no fatalities among 9 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1984–1989
- Latest incident
- Mar 1989
Ownership history
- New Hignite Coal Company Inc 1979 to 1987
- L & J Coal Company 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 24 | 53,870 |
| 1989 | 25 | 46,791 |
| 1988 | 21 | 61,918 |
| 1987 | 28 | 76,647 |
| 1986 | 24 | 63,293 |
| 1985 | 25 | 48,861 |
| 1984 | 23 | 41,500 |
| 1983 | 23 | 47,582 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #1 sits in Bell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.6% 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.Bell County, Kentucky · Population 23,878
3.6%
Mining share of county employment
$32,403
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1989 · 1 incident
1988 · 4 incidents
L & J Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
CRAWLING ON SECTION. BRUISED LEFT WHILE CRAWLING.
August 30, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
L & J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLTER STEEL AND BOLTER HEAD.
August 2, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & J Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROCKDUST OFF BELT LINE AND RAN INTO A STEEL POST ON BELT LINE.
July 14, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
L & J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS- ROCK FELL OFF RIB AND CUT HIS LEG.
1987 · 1 incident
New Hignite Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TRAIL CABLE PUL5 OUT OF CABLE HANGERS.
1986 · 1 incident
March 3, 1986
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
New Hignite Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS LOADING 7EMPING BAGS ATT HE FACE WHEN A RIB ROLL CAME OUT O N HIM C AUSING EXTENSIVE BRUISING TO HIS ARM AND LEG.
1985 · 1 incident
November 12, 1985
KY · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hignite Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WAS CUTTING A PLACE WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND LANDED ON HIM, PUSHING HIM OUT OF THE MECHINE AND THEN FALLING AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG.
1984 · 1 incident
New Hignite Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE CREW WAS BELLING UP THE MAN WAS CLEANING ROADWAY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT THE SCOOP AND SLIPPED IN THE DECK OF THE OPERATOR