Allied Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A HILL SEAM WAS3PRIMARY CAUSE OF ROOF FALL.
Mine #2: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #2 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Aug 1987
Ownership history
- Volunteer Mining Corp 1975 to 1984
- Allied Coal Inc 1984 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 | 30 | 369,782 |
| 1987 | 24 | 110,491 |
| 1986 | 25 | 94,827 |
| 1985 | 30 | 128,252 |
| 1984 | 29 | 123,035 |
| 1983 | 24 | 92,107 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #2 sits in Anderson County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.Anderson County, Tennessee · Population 78,175
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$63,171
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1987 · 2 incidents
July 28, 1987
TN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
INJURED PERSON 4AS CHIPPING SLAG FROM JACK ON SCOOP WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS EYE
1986 · 1 incident
May 5, 1986
TN · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
MEN WERE SETTIN1 SAFETY JACKS IN PREPARATION FOR ROOF BOLTING WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL COVERING ONE MAN, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO HIM.
1983 · 1 incident
January 17, 1983
TN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Volunteer Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
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