Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHILE PULLING HAY TRAILER, TRUCK SLID IN DITCH.
Star Branch Ii: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Star Branch Ii has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- May 1984
Ownership history
- Dixie Fuels Inc 1979 to 1991
- Birmingham Coal & Coke Company Inc 1991 to 1992
- C & H Mining Company Inc 1992 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 4 | 7,406 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Star Branch Ii sits in Fayette County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.8% 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.Fayette County, Alabama · Population 16,173
0.8%
Mining share of county employment
$50,733
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1984 · 2 incidents
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHILE PULLING HAY TRAILER TRUCK SLID IN DITCH