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Mine No 2: 2 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Dennis Jones
Pippa Passes, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514568

Mine No 2 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1985.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1985–1986
Latest incident
Apr 1986
Ownership history
  1. Jones Branch Coal Company Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1988 0
1987 5 23,667
1986 19 78,269
1985 20 45,106
1984 15 42,111
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Mine No 2 sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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 file

1986 · 1 incident

1985 · 1 incident

January 16, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL SCALING ROOF NEAR BOOM HOLE.PIECE OF ROOF FELL BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG IN 2 PLACES.