E M R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HAULING COAL WITH S & H SCOOP. HAD RIGHT HAND ON GUARD POST. HIT ROLL IN BOTTOM THROUGH DECK END OF SCOOP UP PINCHING TIP OF RIGHT THUMB OFF.
Mine #1 Little Sunshine Energies In: 1 reportable incident Coal
Little Sunshine Energies Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Ritchie Oval & Mary
MSHA Mine ID: 1513316
Mine #1 Little Sunshine Energies In has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Sep 1983
Ownership history
- Jackson & Jackson Coal Company Inc 1982 to 1985
- Dark Hollow Mining Inc 1982 to 1983
- Puddin Coal Inc 1983 to 1983
- E M R Coal Company 1983 to 1984
- Du Page Coal Corp 1985 to 1986
- Cobra Construction Inc 1986 to 1986
- Little Pebbles Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1987
- Little Sunshine Energies 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 | 11 | 3,710 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1,227 |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 25 | 9,750 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #1 Little Sunshine Energies In sits in Leslie County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 10.6% 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.Leslie County, Kentucky · Population 10,261
10.6%
Mining share of county employment
$40,176
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.