Mountain Clay Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AIR INTAKE HOSE ON SHOVEL ENGINE BETWEEN THE TURBO AND AIR FILTER WHILE PUSHING AND TWISTING THE LINE INTO PLACE HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER
Mine No 31: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 31 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Jan 1985
Ownership history
- Mountain Clay Inc 1980 to 1985
- Mountain Clay Inc 1985 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 41 | 180,984 |
| 1984 | 81 | 345,569 |
| 1983 | 94 | 401,252 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 31 sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 1 incident
December 20, 1984
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Fall from machine
THE EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ABOARD THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL 5\ TO T HE GROUND.