Royal Gem Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MUD SLID OFF HI1HWALL HITTING WINDSHIELD OF DRILL KNOCKING WINDSHIELD OUT OF DRILL & A PIECE OF GLASS HIT EMP IN EYE
Royal Gem No 1 Surface Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
Royal Gem No 1 Surface Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1987
- Latest incident
- Apr 1987
Ownership history
- Royal Gem Coal Company 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 | 15 | 34,676 |
| 1987 | 16 | 48,490 |
| 1986 | 22 | 60,791 |
| 1985 | 21 | 70,330 |
| 1984 | 24 | 60,676 |
| 1983 | 22 | 22,043 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Royal Gem No 1 Surface Mine sits in Bell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.6% 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.Bell County, Kentucky · Population 23,878
3.6%
Mining share of county employment
$32,403
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.