Lee W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WAS LIFTING MIN3NG BELT WHEN HE APPARENTLY STRAINED BACK.
No 3 Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 3 Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984–1986
- Latest incident
- Jun 1986
Ownership history
- Spike Construction Company Inc 1982 to 1984
- Lee W Coal 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18 | 54,060 |
| 1985 | 19 | 56,432 |
| 1984 | 13 | 16,374 |
| 1983 | 7 | 8,627 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 Mine sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1986 · 1 incident
1984 · 1 incident
Spike Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE EE WAS SHOOTING COAL IN T HE FACE AREA AFTER PREPARING HIS BLASTING SECTION HE WALKED APPROX 150\ FROM THE PLACE THAT WAS TO BE SHOOT PLACED HIMSELF IN A X-CUT PUT THE CHARGE OFF & THE RI B HE PLACED HIMSELF AGAINST ROLLD OUT STRIKING HIS BACK.