Dbl Inc · Accident type, without injuries
15' X 15' ROOF FALL APPROX. 36" THICK INBY SPAD #609.
Mine No 1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1991–1994
- Latest incident
- Apr 1994
Ownership history
- Chambers Coal Company 1989 to 1990
- Patty Coal Inc 1990 to 1992
- Dbl 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 9 | 12,060 |
| 1993 | 18 | 45,268 |
| 1992 | 6 | 29,611 |
| 1991 | 8 | 14,274 |
| 1990 | 14 | 21,964 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 1 sits in Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.Perry County, Kentucky · Population 27,847
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$45,261
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1994 · 2 incidents
Dbl Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
WHILE OPERATING SCOOP HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING & ANOTHER SCOOP.
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1993 · 1 incident
Dbl Inc · Accident type, without injuries
20FTX20FT ROOF FALL APPROIMATELY 38 INCH THICK FELL INBY SPAD 96.
1991 · 2 incidents
March 5, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Patty Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
BOLTING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS SPOTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT WRIST.
Patty Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL HIS HAT FELL OFF & HIS HEAD H IT THE TOP & CUT IT