Patton Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS TYING A 7HAIN TO A LOADER BUCKET WHEN THE BUCKET ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT. INJURY WAS A SPRAINED ANKLE AND BRUISED LEG.
Dema #2: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Dema #2 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1985–1987
- Latest incident
- May 1987
Ownership history
- Patton Branch Coal Company Inc 1984 to 1987
- Dema Coal Company Inc 1987 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 | 6 | 1,867 |
| 1988 | 7 | 16,618 |
| 1987 | 4 | 13,024 |
| 1986 | 7 | 10,816 |
| 1985 | 10 | 28,418 |
| 1984 | 7 | 11,820 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Dema #2 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
4 on file1987 · 1 incident
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1986 · 1 incident
Patton Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLEANING AROUND3BELT TAIL PIECE TO REPLACE GUARD WHEN HE FELL INTO ROLLER.
1985 · 2 incidents
October 24, 1985
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Patton Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
CLEANING LOOSE COAL FROM RIBS WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND HIT HIM.
January 7, 1985
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BENDING ROOF BOLT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN.