Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
CHANGING A SCOOP MOTOR & STRAINED BACK & NECK
Double C: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Double C has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1994.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1994
- Latest incident
- Mar 1994
Ownership history
- Chloe Elkhorn Inc 1993 to 1994
- Kentucky May Coal Company Inc 1994 to 1994
- Double C Construction Ltd 1994 to 1997
- Kentucky May Mining 1997 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 6 | 7,542 |
| 1993 | 10 | 1,805 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Double C 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 file1994 · 2 incidents
February 22, 1994
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck against a moving object
HE SAID HE HIT HIS LEG ONTHE INSIDE OF PECK WHILE TRAMMING TO THE FEEDER. HE TWISTED HIS LEG.