C & N Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine
OPERATOR LOST CONTROL AND JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.
No 3 Surface: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No 3 Surface has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Sep 1984
Ownership history
- C & N Mining Company Inc 1983 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 | 5 | 19,119 |
| 1985 | 19 | 125,980 |
| 1984 | 18 | 147,436 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 Surface 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
3 on file1984 · 3 incidents
September 27, 1984
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
C & N Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine
STARTED TO RAIN-HAUL ROAD BECAME SLICK.
May 30, 1984
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & N Mining Company Inc · Fall from ladders
LADDER BROKE CAUSING LACERATION OF 3RD AND 4TH FINGER.