Simp-A-Lex Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FIXING WATER HOSE ON RADIATOR. SLIPPED INTO FAN BELT. CAUGHT HAND AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND OFF.
No 21 A-R: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 21 A-R has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1998.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1998
- Latest incident
- Aug 1998
Ownership history
- Simp-A-Lex Inc 1997 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 10 | 88,098 |
| 1997 | 9 | 116,465 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 21 A-R 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
2 on file1998 · 2 incidents
May 14, 1998
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Simp-A-Lex Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS END LOADER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK.