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No 1 Surface: 4 reportable incidents Coal

Napfor, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1505253

MSHA record for No 1 Surface (mine ID 1505253). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Aug 1983
Ownership history
  1. River Processing Inc 1950 to 1976
  2. River Processing Inc 1976 to 1983
  3. River Processing Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

No 1 Surface sits in Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.
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

4 on file

1983 · 4 incidents

August 29, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING LOAD SHUTTLE CAR TIRE,150 LB,TIRE TURNED OVER STRIKING ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING PAIN IN LEG OR ANKLE.

August 9, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Processing Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING IN CHAIR WHEN BACK FELL OFF AND HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK.

April 28, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIR WIRING UNDERNEATH DASH OF VEHICLE AND STTRAINED MUSCLE DUE TO AWKWARD POSITION.