J & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL IN AIR COURSE - DANGER OFF GO AROUND
No 1: 5 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Aug 1985
Ownership history
- J & H Coal Company Inc 1950 to 1980
- J & H Coal Company Inc 1980 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 | 17 | 26,811 |
| 1985 | 9 | 17,545 |
| 1984 | 25 | 36,991 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1985 · 3 incidents
J & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
February 15, 1985
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SCOOP FROOZEN ON POINT HIS HIS ON LEG.
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1984 · 2 incidents
J & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL 4\ HIGH, 16\ WIDE X 20\ LONG.
J & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL INSIDE PORTAL 70X140X70 LOSS BELT AND STRUCTURE 70FT