Burke Elkhorn Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries
CUTTING MACHINE3CAUGHT FIRE BUT WASNT DESTROYED DUE TO QUICK ACTION OF CREW.THEY SEALED OFF FIRE AREA THUS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE.NO EMPL HURT.
No 1: 1 reportable incident Coal
MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 1514843). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1986
- Latest incident
- Jan 1986
Ownership history
- Burke Elkhorn Mining Corp 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
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.