Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING EQUIPMENT, STARTED TO TAKE CAP OFF HYD TANK ON 245 CAT. PRESSURE BLEW CAP OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
Donaldson Creek No 2: 1 reportable incident Coal
Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Clark Orene
Beulah,
Hopkins County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513842
MSHA record for Donaldson Creek No 2 (mine ID 1513842). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1985
- Latest incident
- Oct 1985
Ownership history
- Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc 1982 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Donaldson Creek No 2 sits in Hopkins County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.7% 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.Hopkins County, Kentucky · Population 45,143
2.7%
Mining share of county employment
$57,610
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.