Precieux Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 LEFT PANEL.10 CROSS CUTS FROM BELT HEAD THE FALL FELL ACROSS THREE ENTRIES FOR AN UNKNOWN LENGTH AND 10 TO 15 FEET HIGH.THE FALL CAUGHT MINER.
No 2: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 2 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1988–1991
- Latest incident
- Sep 1991
Ownership history
- Safco Mining Inc 1988 to 1989
- Martins Fork Coal Company 1989 to 1989
- Precieux Coals Inc 1989 to present
- P & M Coal Inc 1989 to 1990
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 | 21 | 58,183 |
| 1990 | 19 | 46,525 |
| 1989 | 9 | 15,683 |
| 1988 | 10 | 5,787 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 2 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1991 · 1 incident
1988 · 2 incidents
December 15, 1988
KY · Coal
lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Safco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
BELT ROPE CAME LOOSE FROM TIEDOWN JACKS & FELL ON FINGER.
Safco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
METAL HOOK ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR BROKE AND HIT ON HAND