Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
VICTIM WAS KNOC5ING BEARING OUT OF HOUSING USING A HAMMER WHEN METAL CHIPPED OFF STRIKING LEFT ARM
No 7-A: 5 reportable incidents Coal
No 7-A has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1987
- Latest incident
- Aug 1987
Ownership history
- Amber Coal Company Inc 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21 | 90,586 |
| 1986 | 4 | 23,888 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 7-A sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1987 · 5 incidents
August 18, 1987
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS TRAM4ING SCOOP AT SURFACE LOCATION WHEN STRUCK BY TIRE OF FRONT END LOADER WHICH EAS TRAMMING IN REVERSE VICTIM RECEIVED PRACTURE RIB WHEN STRUCK IN BACK BY FRONT END LOADER TIRE.
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS INST5LLING SHEAR PIN AT BELT FEEDER WHEN STRUCK IN RIGHT JAW BY PIECE OF METAL.
March 30, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Amber Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
VICTIM WAS CROS8ING CONVEYOR BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE STEPPED ON THE BELT AND WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS FOOT AS HE FELL ON THE ANCHOR PIN
Amber Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS RACH9TING RED DEVIL WITH A CHEATER BAR WHEN HE CLAIMED BACK INJURY.