Merger Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRA4 ROCK MEASURING 2'X4'X3" DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE MINER OP ON T HE BACK OF THE NECK & SHOULDERS. A BRUISE TO BACK OF NECK WAS INFLICTED DUE TO ACCIDENT.
No 3 Elkhorn Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
No 3 Elkhorn Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1986
- Latest incident
- Apr 1986
Ownership history
- Reese Elkhorn Coal Company Inc 1983 to 1984
- Red Creek Coal Company 1984 to 1986
- Merger Mining Inc 1986 to 1987
- Oakwood Mining Company 1987 to 1988
- Three D Sales Company 1988 to 1990
- Hickory Hill Development Corp 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 10 | 22,517 |
| 1986 | 14 | 34,735 |
| 1984 | 1 | 687 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 Elkhorn 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.