Black River Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object
SCOOP OPER. WENT INTO PLACE AFTER BEING CHECK & BREAK SHOT THRU. ON HIM.
No 3: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 3 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Sep 1984
Ownership history
- Pecco Coal Company 1950 to 1974
- River Valley Coal Company Inc 1974 to 1975
- Right Fork Fuel Company Inc 1975 to 1975
- Big Lump Coal Company 1975 to 1984
- Black River Mining Company Inc 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 21 | 28,689 |
| 1983 | 10 | 64,628 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 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 file1984 · 2 incidents
Black River Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object
RIDING IN OPEN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN DROPPED MUD SPLASHED INTO EYE.