Blue Star Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
STRAINED BACK W2ILE LIFTING ON REAR END OF SCOOP.
No 5 Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 5 Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1985–1986
- Latest incident
- Nov 1986
Ownership history
- Regina Fuel Company 1976 to 1981
- Cumberland Elkhorn Inc 1981 to 1983
- Joson Coal Corp 1983 to 1986
- A & R Coal Corp 1986 to 1986
- Blue Star Coal Corp 1986 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 16 | 31,595 |
| 1986 | 8 | 40,020 |
| 1985 | 22 | 67,984 |
| 1984 | 10 | 16,288 |
| 1983 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 5 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.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1986 · 1 incident
1985 · 1 incident
March 25, 1985
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Joson Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I NAME WENT TO THROW A HAMMER DOWN BELT LINE & STRUCK I NAME IN SIDE OF HIS HEAD BRUISING CHEAK BONE AND LOOSENING A COUPLE OF TEETH (APPROX)