Marigold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I.NAME WAS RUNN3NG THE TEST DRILL AT THE PIT. HE WAS TIGHTENING THE DRILL STEM & THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & HIT HIM IN T HE RIBS.
Sexton Mine: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Sexton Mine has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1983–1986
- Latest incident
- Sep 1986
Ownership history
- Marigold Mining Inc 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 6 | 17,367 |
| 1987 | 11 | 49,552 |
| 1986 | 25 | 126,924 |
| 1985 | 25 | 123,706 |
| 1984 | 24 | 174,047 |
| 1983 | 24 | 119,842 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Sexton Mine sits in Spencer County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.Spencer County, Indiana · Population 19,871
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$70,890
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1986 · 3 incidents
May 7, 1986
IN · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Marigold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
I.NAME PREPARIN1 COAL TO LOAD OUT OF PIT ONTO TRUCKS.USING LOADER BUCKET TO POP COAL LOOSE.LOADER JERKED CAUSING I.NAME TO HURT HIS BACK.
February 20, 1986
IN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marigold Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKING UP A BA7TERY TO INSTALL IN LIGHT PLANT LOWER BACK PAIN.
1983 · 1 incident
September 22, 1983
IN · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marigold Mining Inc · Fall from machine
MICHAIL CAIN IS A LOADER OPERATOR AND HE HAD STOPPED TO GET OFF AND TALK WITH ANOTHER OPERATOR WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY HE DIDNT RETURN TO WORK ON 092683