D & J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
REPRESENTATIVE OF CONTRACT COMPANY CAME INTO MINE TO INSPECT A PILLAR FALL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, CAUSING DISLOCATION OF HIP.
No Lf-3: 3 reportable incidents Coal
No Lf-3 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Aug 1984
Ownership history
- Rita Coal Company 1950 to 1981
- D & J Coal Company 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 9 | 29,117 |
| 1983 | 13 | 47,946 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No Lf-3 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.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.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1984 · 2 incidents
D & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS COVERED BY A PILLAR FALL.
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1983 · 1 incident
D & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINER OPERATOR VEERED LEFT INTO OLD WORKS OF ANOTHER WORKED OUT MINE. THE OLD MINE WAS FULL OF WATER.