L & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
NO.6 ENTRY AT #20 X-CUT; A CRACK WAS PRESENT AT 28-30" AND 30" CONV.BOOTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.ROOF FALL OCCURRED PRIOR TO THIS COMPANY TAKING THE OPERATION.
No 3: 9 reportable incidents Coal
No 3 has had no fatalities among 9 reportable incidents since 1986.
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at No 3.
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1986–1992
- Latest incident
- Jan 1992
Ownership history
- Fair View Coal Company 1950 to 1973
- New Hignite Coal Company Inc 1973 to 1987
- Rough Diamond Inc 1987 to 1991
- L & J Coal Company Inc 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ
Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11 | 32,257 |
| 1990 | 10 | 36,827 |
| 1989 | 20 | 82,224 |
| 1988 | 12 | 58,872 |
| 1987 | 12 | 60,957 |
| 1986 | 24 | 66,285 |
| 1985 | 24 | 43,275 |
| 1984 | 23 | 48,731 |
| 1983 | 24 | 50,486 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 sits in Bell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ
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.Bell County, Kentucky · Population 23,878
3.6%
Mining share of county employment
$32,403
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1992 · 1 incident
1989 · 4 incidents
Rough Diamond Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN 35TH INTERSECTION 7 ENTRY DIMENSIONS W18FT, H5FT, L 120FT.
Rough Diamond Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL INBY INTERSECTION AT 26 TH IN 7 ENTRY DIMENSIONS W20FT, H5FT, L 30FT.
Rough Diamond Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOFALL #5 ENTRY 1 BREAK BACK FROM LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Rough Diamond Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN THE # 4 ENTRY, 2 CROSSCUTS FROM SPAD NO 272.
1988 · 3 incidents
Rough Diamond Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY RETURN AIR COURSE. NO AIR STOPPAE NO INJURYS OR EQUIPMENT AFFECTED.
Rough Diamond Inc · Accident type, without injuries
IMMEDIATE ROOF WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN. ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION.
February 18, 1988
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Rough Diamond Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
I.NAME WAS RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE TOP
1986 · 1 incident
New Hignite Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE COMPAL3NED WITH BACK PAIN WHILE DRIVING SCOOP