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
Golden Eagle Coal Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Connie Bryant
Shelbiana,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514102
MSHA record for Mine #1 (mine ID 1514102). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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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.
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.