October 2, 1984
AL · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL ON RICHT FOOT.
Oak Grove: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Oak Grove has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Oct 1984
Ownership history
- Blue Creek 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12 | 2,130 |
| 1987 | 17 | 37,421 |
| 1986 | 16 | 56,428 |
| 1985 | 26 | 86,734 |
| 1984 | 22 | 131,318 |
| 1983 | 15 | 72,693 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Oak Grove sits in Jefferson County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.3% 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.Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 669,744
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,589
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1984 · 4 incidents
September 7, 1984
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Blue Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object
FLYROCK STRUCK MINER ON LOWER LEFT LEG CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.
July 25, 1984
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine
MINER WAS FUELING A DOZER & SLIPPED & F ELL OFF BREAKING HIS COLLARBONE.
Blue Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
MINER WAS WALKING BY HIS DRILL & STEPPED ON A ROCK - TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE