Blue Pond Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
SCOOP OPERATOR RAN OVER TIMBER & HURT LOWER BACK.
No 2 Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
No 2 Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1985
- Latest incident
- Jul 1985
Ownership history
- K & S Coal Company Inc 1974 to 1980
- Double C Coal Company 1980 to 1984
- Blue Pond Mining Inc 1984 to 1986
- Crab Coal Company Inc 1986 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5 | 505 |
| 1985 | 10 | 7,998 |
| 1984 | 6 | 8,641 |
| 1983 | 2 | 3,830 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 2 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.