Brownhorse Mining · Struck by flying object
DUST EXPLOSION 1 MINOR INJURY DUST PARTICALES IN EAR, TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF HEARING.
K & M #17: 3 reportable incidents Coal
K & M Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Meeks Alvin E & Edgar Allen King
MSHA Mine ID: 1516261
K & M #17 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1990–1993
- Latest incident
- Oct 1993
Ownership history
- K & M Coal Company Inc 1987 to present
- Mineral Mining Company 1988 to 1989
- Double D Coal 1989 to 1990
- Double D Coal 1990 to 1990
- Agen Coal 1990 to 1992
- Brownhorse Mining 1992 to 1992
- Brownhorse Mining 1992 to 1994
- Blue Arc Coal Corp 1994 to 1995
- Birdeye Coal Company Inc 1995 to 1995
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 4,920 |
| 1995 | 11 | 18,392 |
| 1994 | 14 | 19,694 |
| 1993 | 17 | 23,269 |
| 1992 | 13 | 17,951 |
| 1991 | 10 | 12,437 |
| 1990 | 12 | 9,804 |
| 1989 | 4 | 6,953 |
| 1988 | 4 | 911 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
K & M #17 sits in Knox 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.Knox County, Kentucky · Population 30,034
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$33,153
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1993 · 1 incident
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1991 · 1 incident
Agen Coal · Struck by flying object
FOREMAN WAS WATCHING BATTRIES POWER TRACTOR BACK UP AN SMALL BLOCK OF CAOL WAS SEVEZED FROM UNDER WELL STRICKING FOREMAN IN NOSE SMALL FRACTURE RESULTED.
1990 · 1 incident
Double D Coal · Struck against stationary object
JEEP DRIVER PULLING COAL FROM FACE AREA.I.NAME NOT FACING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL,FOULED SHOULDER AGAINST MINE ROOF CAUSING FX OF COLLAR BONE.