Scratch Back Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING WENCH L9VER ON BRIDGE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
No 1 Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Majestic Mining Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Blevins Harry Sr
MSHA Mine ID: 1514897
No 1 Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1985–1987
- Latest incident
- Jun 1987
Ownership history
- Barbara Kay Coal Corp 1984 to 1986
- Scratch Back Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1988
- Iron Head Mining Inc 1988 to 1989
- Black Energy Inc 1989 to 1989
- Majestic Mining Company 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 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 5 | 771 |
| 1988 | 8 | 9,444 |
| 1987 | 12 | 39,340 |
| 1986 | 14 | 40,135 |
| 1985 | 16 | 72,018 |
| 1984 | 12 | 9,729 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 Mine 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.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1987 · 1 incident
1985 · 1 incident
Barbara Kay Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
WIRE BLEW INTO 7AUSING FIRE ON THE CUTTER