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No 1 (D): 1 reportable incident Coal

Blue Pond Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Belcher Jerry B
Varney, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514222

No 1 (D) has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1984.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Apr 1984
Ownership history
  1. Blue Pond Mining Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1984 7 16,594
1983 3 9,300
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

No 1 (D) sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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

1 on file

1984 · 1 incident

April 10, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Pond Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN TAIL ROLLER WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY.