Big Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
PREPARING TO INSTALL ROOF SUPPORT DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING ON BACK
Mine #2: 1 reportable incident Coal
Big Branch Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Kenneth L Farley
Phelps,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517129
MSHA record for Mine #2 (mine ID 1517129). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1991
- Latest incident
- Oct 1991
Ownership history
- Big Branch Mining Inc 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Mine #2 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.