Reliable Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL - 2 BREAKS FROM FACE ON BELT LINE - 20'W, 15'L, 5'THICK. MINE IN NON PRODUCING STATUS - NO ONE WORKING UNDERGROUND OR ON SURFACE AT THE TIME.
Mine #4: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #4 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1995.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1995–1997
- Latest incident
- Sep 1997
Ownership history
- Iva Coal Inc 1993 to 1994
- Bar-Ray Mining Inc 1994 to 1994
- C & S Mining Inc 1994 to 1995
- C & S Mining Inc 1995 to 1996
- Jerimik Coal Company Inc 1996 to 1997
- Reliable Coal Company Inc 1997 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | 482 |
| 1996 | 6 | 8,000 |
| 1995 | 6 | 3,100 |
| 1994 | 7 | 10,995 |
| 1993 | 3 | 7,977 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #4 sits in Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.Perry County, Kentucky · Population 27,847
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$45,261
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1997 · 1 incident
1995 · 2 incidents
C & S Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
NONE ROOF FALL
April 13, 1995
KY · Coal
examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING AND UNPLUGGING THE BATTERIES ON THE SCOOP(ALLEGED BACK INJURY).