Horn Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
HE WAS HELPING REPAIR PART OF EQUIP. AND BRUISED HIS BACK.
No 1 Surface Mine: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1985–1989
- Latest incident
- Feb 1989
Ownership history
- Horn Construction Company Inc 1982 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 3 | 1,487 |
| 1990 | 11 | 38,926 |
| 1989 | 11 | 35,115 |
| 1988 | 11 | 36,231 |
| 1987 | 11 | 44,091 |
| 1986 | 10 | 55,496 |
| 1985 | 10 | 37,543 |
| 1984 | 9 | 28,897 |
| 1983 | 7 | 8,390 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 1 Surface 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
3 on file1989 · 1 incident
1987 · 1 incident
September 3, 1987
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horn Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED EATING LUNCH,HE STOOD UP AND FAINTED FALLING ONTO THE GROUND IN SOME ROCKS.
1985 · 1 incident
August 15, 1985
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF FRONT BUMPER OF EUCLID HAULER.