Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
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No 1: 9 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 1517295). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1993–1994
- Latest incident
- Jan 1994
Ownership history
- W & P Coal Company Inc 1992 to 1993
- Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc 1993 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No 1 sits in Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.Perry County, Kentucky · Population 27,847
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$45,261
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1994 · 2 incidents
Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PULLED MUSCLE
1993 · 7 incidents
December 22, 1993
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
PULLING DRAW ROCK AND FELL ON HIM.
November 26, 1993
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
OLD INJURY HURT BACK WHEN WORKING AT LEE COAL.
Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BRIDGE HIT HIM IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK-KNOCKED DOWN ON NEES.
November 11, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS BLOLTING TOP IN 2L SECOND TO LAST ROW FIRST BOLT PUTTING.
November 8, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROOFBOLTER 3 RIGHT FIRST BOLT PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT ARM OF EMPLOYEE.
September 6, 1993
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING MINER CABLE.
Irishman Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)
ELECT. REPAIRMAN WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING SUBSTATION AND DID NOT PULL DISCOUNTS BEFORE INTERING STAION.