V & A Coal Company · Struck by falling object
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL THIS STRUCK EMPLOYEE AND TRAPPED THE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE ROCK
No 1: 1 recorded fatality Coal
No 1 has had 1 fatality among 3 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Aug 1985
Ownership history
- C & R Coal Company 1984 to 1984
- V & A Coal Company 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5 | 7,995 |
| 1984 | 5 | 16,515 |
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.
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
2 on file (excluding fatalities above)1985 · 1 incident
V & A Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
SOFT IMMEDIATE ROOF AND WATER CUTTING THE ROOF IN THIS AREA. DAMAGE DONE-NONE
1984 · 1 incident
March 8, 1984
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
I WAS LIFTING A MINE MOTOR UP TO A FLAT BED TRUCK.