North Star Contractors Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN LAST OPEN BREAK IN MAINE #3 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 40FT LONG 5FT HIGH 20FT WIDE
No 12: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 12 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1994.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1994–1995
- Latest incident
- Jan 1995
Ownership history
- North Star Contractors Inc 1993 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31 | 21,595 |
| 1994 | 15 | 120,880 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 12 sits in Martin County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 8.0% 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.Martin County, Kentucky · Population 11,181
8.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,185
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1995 · 1 incident
1994 · 2 incidents
North Star Contractors Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 4 BREAKS IN BY FAN IN #2 ENTRY. APPROXIMATELY 50'X LONG X 20' WIDE X 3' THICK.
North Star Contractors Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL AT END OF #2 MAINS IN #1 & #2 HEADINGS WHERE THEY WERE STOPPED BECAUSE OF CHANGE IN ROOF STRATA. FALL APPROXIMATELY 120' L, 20' W, 6' H.