B & A Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE #4 ENTRY PICKED UP CABLE TO THROW AGAINST RIB, AND WAS HIT BY ELECTRICITY AND BECAME WEAK, SICK AND TRIMBLING.
No 4: 4 reportable incidents Coal
No 4 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1990–1992
- Latest incident
- Sep 1992
Ownership history
- Chenoa Coal Inc 1990 to 1992
- B & A Coal Company Inc 1992 to 1994
- Levisa Coal Inc 1994 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 4 | 22,995 |
| 1993 | 3 | 9,199 |
| 1992 | 8 | 36,671 |
| 1991 | 9 | 84,271 |
| 1990 | 7 | 23,672 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 4 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
4 on file1992 · 2 incidents
Chenoa Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FROM ROOF FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD CAUSING A SMALL CUT
1991 · 1 incident
May 3, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Chenoa Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
AS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER PIECE OF DRAW SLATE APPROX 2" THICK X 8" WIDE BY 16" LONG FELL HITTING OPERATOR ON ARM.
1990 · 1 incident
Chenoa Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKED UP BOX OF RESIN..TURNED AROUND TO PUT ON SCOOP BELT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.