Black Magic Mining · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEPPED DOWN OFF OF EUCLID BACK DUMP. STEPPED IN HOLE. TURNED FOOT, AND SPRANG ANKLE.
No 1 Surface: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 Surface has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Nov 1983
Ownership history
- Black Magic Mining 1978 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 | 40,399 |
| 1984 | 17 | 63,366 |
| 1983 | 18 | 100,771 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 Surface sits in Laurel County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.Laurel County, Kentucky · Population 62,731
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$56,999
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1983 · 2 incidents
August 11, 1983
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Black Magic Mining · Struck by flying object
WAS OPERATING DOZER & FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW IN VICTIM\S EYE.