P & G Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS IN BATTERY BARN. TOP OF BATTERY BLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND IN THE HEAD.
Mine No 4: 6 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for Mine No 4 (mine ID 1508567). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1985–1988
- Latest incident
- Mar 1988
Ownership history
- Bill D Branch Coal Company Inc 1975 to 1981
- P & G Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1983
- P & G Coal Company Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Mine No 4 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.
Reportable incidents
6 on file1988 · 2 incidents
P & G Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FALL OCCURED IN3INTERSECTION APROX. 15 CROSSCUT FROM SURFACE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 30 INCH CONVENTAL ROOF BOLTS APPROX. 10 YERS PRIOR. ROCK BROKE LOOSE 7 & 8 FT THICK.
1986 · 3 incidents
P & G Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WEATERED ROOF &3BAD ROOF IN THE AREA #3 ENTRY INBY PORTAL APPROX 150FT 25FTX20FTX30IN APPROX SIZE
P & G Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THE ROOF WAS SH5LE, THEN A POCKET OF SANDSTONE WITH COAL STREAKS INTERMIXED APPEARED THIS THE FALL AREA AND WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAMINATION 30' X 32'THICK X 20' X 25'
P & G Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THE ROOF WAS SH5LE THEN A POCKET OF SANDSTONE WIHT COAL STREAKS INTERMIXED APPEARED THIS WAS THE FALL AREA AND WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAMINATION #3 ENTRY ROOF FALL ONLY 30IN - 32 IN THICK X 20 FT X 25 FT 3
1985 · 1 incident
P & G Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PUSHING A DRILL3AND TWISTED HIS BACK.