Golden Eagle Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
PUTTING UP BOLTS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, CATCHING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
Mine #1: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #1 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1985–1994
- Latest incident
- Jul 1994
Ownership history
- Red River Fuels Inc 1983 to 1993
- Kinney Branch Mining Inc 1993 to 1993
- Golden Eagle Coal Inc 1993 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10 | 23,514 |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 14 | 46,720 |
| 1985 | 22 | 100,015 |
| 1984 | 25 | 124,209 |
| 1983 | 19 | 25,996 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #1 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
3 on file1994 · 2 incidents
May 24, 1994
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Golden Eagle Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS PINNING ROOF WHEN SMALL ROCK ABOUT 8 INCH THICK 4 FT LONG 2 FT WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
1985 · 1 incident
June 19, 1985
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Red River Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object
ROOF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM FACE TO TRS SLABBING OUTBY TRS STRIKING OPERATOR KNOCKING HIM INTO MACHINE CONTROLS AND FRAME OF MACHINE,RESULTING IN OPERATOR GETTING 4 BROKEN RIBS AND A CUT OVER LE FT EYE REQ 3 STITCHES.