Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM 7OP INTO THE DECK OF A BATTERY POWERED TRACTOR AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG AND BROKE THE LEG BELOW THE KNEE
No 17: 9 reportable incidents Coal
Laurel Ridge Coal Company
· Underground
Controlled by
France Kermit & Stanley Osborne
MSHA Mine ID: 1510707
No 17 has had no fatalities among 9 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1984–1987
- Latest incident
- Feb 1987
Ownership history
- Laurel Ridge Coal Company 1977 to present
- Suzy Q Coal Company Inc 1980 to 1983
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 17 | 34,300 |
| 1986 | 17 | 105,895 |
| 1985 | 18 | 96,706 |
| 1984 | 18 | 90,008 |
| 1983 | 15 | 67,860 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 17 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
9 on file1987 · 2 incidents
Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
THE FALL IS DUE3TO A FAULT IN THE TOP WHICH RUNS ON A NEAR STRAIGHT LINE ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE MINE. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL MORE FALLS ALONG THE SAME FAULT LINE
1986 · 2 incidents
Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND CUT LEFT EARLOBE.
Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
A FAULT LINE HA8 RUN THROUGHOUT ENTIRE MINE. ADD. SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE FALL. THE FALL BLOCKED THE RETURN ESCAPEWAY.
1985 · 2 incidents
Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
COULD NOT DETECT A FAULT IN THE TEST HOLES AND THE TOP HAD TO BRAKE 2\TO 3\ ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT.
Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
AN AREA OF FAULTY ROOF WHICH FELL AND BLOCKED RETURN AIR COURSE ESCAPEWAY
1984 · 3 incidents
Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
FAULT IN TOP.
Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
FAULT IN TOP
Laurel Ridge Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 20X18X5 AT SPAD #1717 IN #5 ENTRY 5 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA