Dotson & Rife Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
I.NAME WAS BUIL8ING BRATTICE & PUT IN MANDOOR DIDNT WEDGE BRATTICE & DOOR BELL ON HIS SHOULDER
No 1: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1985–1987
- Latest incident
- Jan 1987
Ownership history
- Dotson & Rife Coal Company Inc 1950 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9 | 22,695 |
| 1993 | 16 | 76,745 |
| 1992 | 16 | 92,405 |
| 1991 | 17 | 106,796 |
| 1990 | 15 | 158,360 |
| 1989 | 15 | 134,171 |
| 1988 | 15 | 114,769 |
| 1987 | 14 | 117,519 |
| 1986 | 14 | 104,856 |
| 1985 | 11 | 97,697 |
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 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.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1987 · 1 incident
1986 · 1 incident
Dotson & Rife Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
I NAME WAS SHOV9LING BELT LINE RIB FALL FELL ON HIS LEG
1985 · 1 incident
July 31, 1985
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Dotson & Rife Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
MOVING ROCK OFF TAIL PIECE FELL ON BELT LINE SUPPOSEDLY HURT BACK