Kannan Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT MOVE , FELL OFF TAIL PIECE AND HIT HIS BACK ON A ROCK.
Mine No 2: 9 reportable incidents Coal
Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 9 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1991–1992
- Latest incident
- Jul 1992
Ownership history
- Kannan Mining Company Inc 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25 | 97,376 |
| 1991 | 33 | 142,139 |
| 1990 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 2 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1992 · 4 incidents
April 29, 1992
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kannan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT BENT TO PICK UP MUD AND ROCK FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
Kannan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK-CAUGHT HAND IN.
March 10, 1992
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Kannan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
BOLTING IN #4 ENTRY WHEN TIGHTENING 3RD BOLT IN 1ST ROW,HILL SEAM FELL OUT CATCHING BOTH LEGS UNDER FRONT PART OF THE ROCK.
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1991 · 5 incidents
November 21, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Kannan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS HANGING CABLE. THE CABLE WAS JERKED CAUSING THE CABLE TO CUT INTO HIS HAND.
September 11, 1991
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kannan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS TAKING PANEL BOARD OFF THE PANEL BOARD FELL ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.
June 17, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kannan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTED BOX OF GLUE-60 LBS.WHEN LIFTING HAD PAIN IN BACK.
April 11, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kannan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PLACING WOODEN COLLARS IT WAS RAISED IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST ROOF
Kannan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
CONTINOUS MINER WAS PARKED UP AT INTERSECTION OUTBY #4 HEADING. HILL SEAM BEGAN TO WORK FALLING ON TAIL BOOM OF MINER. FALL WAS OBSERVE BY EMPLOYEES.