Elite Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
LITTLE STREAK OF COAL CAME DOWN IN TOP CAUSING A PIECE OF ROCK 30 INCHES WIDE 0-4" THICK 11 FT LONG TO FALL CORNER OF ROCK HITTING INJURED EMPLOYEE.
No 1: 1 reportable incident Coal
No 1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1990
- Latest incident
- Jun 1990
Ownership history
- Blue Ridge Coal Company 1986 to 1987
- Nickel & Dime Enterprises Inc 1987 to 1989
- Elite Mining Inc 1989 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 27 | 22,674 |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 5 | 1,500 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.