Judex Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PERSON WAS LIFTING ON BAR TO RAISE TOP BELT IN ORDER THAT A TOP ROLLER COULD BE INSTALLED IN BELT LINE.WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT PORTION OF LOWER BACK.
Mine #2: 1 reportable incident Coal
Mine #2 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1988
- Latest incident
- Mar 1988
Ownership history
- Judex 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 7 | 15,966 |
| 1987 | 13 | 39,486 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #2 sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.