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Walnut Fork: 3 reportable incidents Coal

Varney, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517641

MSHA record for Walnut Fork (mine ID 1517641). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1997–1999
Latest incident
Nov 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2
inspections on record
11
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 11 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Addington Mining Inc 1995 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2000 32 60,602
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Walnut Fork sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 12,258 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

November 19, 1999 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addington Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WHILE PUSHING IN SHOT MATERIAL. HE DIDN'T REPORT ANY INJURY UNTIL 11-22-99. HE WORKED REGULAR SHIFT ON 11/19/99 AND 11/20/99.

November 11, 1999 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HOLDING THE TOOL USED TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT ON THE BUCKET. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS HAND. SIX STITCHES WAS REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

1997 · 1 incident

May 7, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THIS HAS STOVE UP HIS RIGHT HIP AND LOWER BACK. NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS YET.