Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLIMBING AND CONNECTING STEEL MUSCLE SPASMS LOWER BACK
Pyro Mine No 6: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Pyro Mine No 6 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Nov 1984
Ownership history
- Pyro Mining Company 1977 to 1981
- Pyro Mining Company 1981 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 66 | 104,478 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Pyro Mine No 6 sits in Union County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 6.7% 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.Union County, Kentucky · Population 13,379
6.7%
Mining share of county employment
$60,989
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1984 · 1 incident
1983 · 2 incidents
Pyro Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
PLUGGING ROCK DUSTER LEADS INTO SCOOP,BURNED WRIST ON POWER TAKE OFF.
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object
TOP COAL FELL ON FOOT WHILE RUNNING LOADER