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Polly No 4-C: 6 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Harry LaViers Jr
Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511061

Polly No 4-C has had no fatalities among 6 reportable incidents since 1985.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1985–1986
Latest incident
Feb 1986

MSHA sampling at Polly No 4-C shows 100% of 1 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Respirable coal dust
ⓘ Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.

Last sampled: 2000-07-19, 26 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
1
samples
1.16
dust max (mg/m3)
1 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. South-East Coal Company Inc 1978 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1986 20 24,571
1985 34 133,641
1984 23 64,209
1983 4 9,693
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Polly No 4-C sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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

6 on file

1986 · 1 incident

February 4, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS ON WAY OUTS3DE & MANTRIP CAUGHT ON A HIGH JOINT IN THE TRACK CAUSING INJURED TO HURT HIS BACK.

1985 · 5 incidents

November 6, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILED FOR STATE3BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.

June 18, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING AN ELECTRIC STAMLER FEEDER MOTOR AND INJURED HIS LEFT SIDE,RESULTING IN AN INGUINAL HERNIA.

April 12, 1985 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILED CLAIM FOR STATE B/L BENEFITS ON 081481-AWARDED 092082-FILED CLAIM FOR FED B/L BENEFITS ON 111572-CLAIM TRANSFERRED TO BLACK LUNG TRUST FUND ON 120182

April 12, 1985 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILED CLAIM FOR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS-RECEIVED AWARD ON 091481