Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object
LOWERING BOOM ON ROBBINS DRILL DIAGONAL BRACE SLIPPED FROM HAND AND SWUNG BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND.
Tomahawk No 10: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Tomahawk No 10 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1985
- Latest incident
- Jul 1985
Ownership history
- Bizwil Inc 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 48 | 337,246 |
| 1985 | 74 | 637,074 |
| 1984 | 44 | 297,911 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Tomahawk No 10 sits in Martin County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 8.0% 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.Martin County, Kentucky · Population 11,181
8.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,185
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1985 · 2 incidents
February 11, 1985
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STARTER FROM TRUCK. THE STARTER FELL, MASHING THE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN STARTER AND FRAME OF TRUCK.