Vires Coal Sales Inc · Accident type, without injuries
LOGGING CREW GRADED BRING OFF HIGHWALL OVER FLOWING POND LETTING WATER RUN IN MINE NO ONE WORKING INSIDE AT TIME (HOWEVER NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT ON ELECTRICAL)
Mine #1: 1 reportable incident Coal
Mine #1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1994.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1994
- Latest incident
- Jan 1994
Ownership history
- Mt Henry Coal Company Inc 1989 to present
- East Kentucky Coal Inc 1991 to 1991
- Link Coal Company 1992 to 1992
- Vires Coal Sales Inc 1993 to 1994
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 14 | 3,926 |
| 1992 | 8 | 1,304 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1,308 |
| 1990 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 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 Clay County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.9% 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.Clay County, Kentucky · Population 20,105
0.9%
Mining share of county employment
$39,607
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.