D M & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING DRILL DRIVE BELTS AND THE DRILL POWER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
#2 Mine: 2 reportable incidents Coal
#2 Mine has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1988–1989
- Latest incident
- Mar 1989
Ownership history
- D M & M Coal Company Inc 1988 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4 | 45,260 |
| 1988 | 9 | 25,420 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#2 Mine sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1989 · 1 incident
1988 · 1 incident
D M & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HAT FELL OFF & REACHED TO GET IT AND RAN SCOOP INTO RIB.(#20-CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SCOOP AND TOP.