Joseph Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A SCOOP WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PUSHING THE BATTERIES ACROSS A RAIL.
No 3: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Joseph Brothers Inc
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MSHA Mine ID: 1511186
No 3 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Feb 1985
Ownership history
- Knight Coal Company Inc 1978 to 1980
- Cesco Coal Company Inc 1980 to 1981
- Lake Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1981
- Joseph Brothers Inc 1981 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15 | 43,772 |
| 1984 | 24 | 110,145 |
| 1983 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 3 incidents
Joseph Brothers Inc · Accident type, without injuries
SOFT ROOF AND FALL FELL OUT BETWEEN HILL SEAMS.
Joseph Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object
FOREMAN WAS MACKING THE FACE WHEN A SLUG ABOUT 6"L X 4"W AND 1" THICK FELL ON HIS HAND. THE ROCK CUT TWO FINGERS AND BROKE ONE OF THEM
August 15, 1984
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Joseph Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PUT HAND OVER TOP OF PINNER AND CAUGHT IT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE TRAMMING TO THE FACE