Imperial Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL INBY FAN ENTRY 15 FOOT THICK 16 FOOT WIDE AND 20 FOOT LONG.
No 1: 8 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 8 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1984–1990
- Latest incident
- Apr 1990
Ownership history
- Laurel Ridge Coal Company 1981 to 1983
- M D M Coal Corp 1983 to 1987
- Lucky Dollar Coal Company Inc 1987 to 1988
- Marathon Coal Corp 1988 to 1989
- Imperial Mining Inc 1989 to 1990
- Marathon Mining Corp 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 2 | 315 |
| 1989 | 2 | 552 |
| 1988 | 5 | 3,219 |
| 1987 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 10 | 20,003 |
| 1985 | 7 | 18,314 |
| 1984 | 9 | 11,695 |
| 1983 | 8 | 26,835 |
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
8 on file1990 · 2 incidents
Imperial Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL EXTENDED INBY SPAD 211 8-10' THICK 17' WIDE 50' LONG.
1988 · 2 incidents
Marathon Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
FAULT IN INTERSECTION. CHECKED BY INSPECTOR SAID OK.
Marathon Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
FAULT AREA IN IMEDIATE ROOF.
1987 · 1 incident
December 10, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lucky Dollar Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
VICTIM WAS PULL3NG DOWN A PIECEOF ROOF ROCK WHEN A PIECE SLABBED BAKC STRIKING VICTIM AS IT FELL. VICTIM WAS STRUCK ON LEFT HIP
1986 · 1 incident
August 12, 1986
KY · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M D M Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJ COUPLING MI3E CAR TO TRACTOR AND COUPLING PIN CAUGHT RIGHT HAND THIRD FINGER AND BROKE FINGER.
1985 · 1 incident
M D M Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE BOLTS
1984 · 1 incident
M D M Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A HOERSEBACK WAS NOT DETECTED BECAUSE SOME A-P COAL WAS BOLTED TO THE ROOF.