Flaget Fuels Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
HE WAS CLEANING BATTERY CABLES AND GOT CORROSION IN RIGHT EYE.
No 1 Surface Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 1 Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1988
- Latest incident
- Jul 1988
Ownership history
- Flaget Fuels Inc 1988 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 4 | |
| 1989 | 7 | |
| 1988 | 18 | 73,881 |
| 1987 | 15 | 527 |
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 Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.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
2 on file1988 · 2 incidents
March 18, 1988
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Flaget Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM COAL PIT HIGHWALL STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT HAND. DIAMETER OF ROCK 5" X 5" X 4".