Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object
100LB RAIL WERE LET FAR PRIMARY ROOF SUPPORT AN 30" CENTERS A 23"X12"X38" PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RAILS STRIKIN EMPL ON SIDE
Distant Deep Mine: 1 reportable incident Coal
Distant Deep Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1989
- Latest incident
- May 1989
Ownership history
- Doverspike Brothers Coal Company 1986 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 | 2,876 |
| 1988 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Distant Deep Mine sits in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.2% 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.Armstrong County, Pennsylvania · Population 65,069
2.2%
Mining share of county employment
$64,295
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.