Spencer Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS DRIVING A B9ARING INTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH A PUNCH WHEN FRAGMENTS WERE DRIVEN INTO HIS FINGER. FRAGMENTS WERE CUT OUT & STITCHES WERE THEN REQUIRED.
Deer Creek Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
Deer Creek Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1986
- Latest incident
- Jan 1986
Ownership history
- Spencer Coal Corp 1985 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13 | 18,815 |
| 1986 | 13 | 85,858 |
| 1985 | 21 | 67,240 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Deer Creek Mine sits in Perry County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.6% 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, Indiana · Population 19,218
0.6%
Mining share of county employment
$61,099
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.