Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCKS OFF THE BELT & FELT A PAIN IN THE RIGHT LOWER PART OF BACK
#1 Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal
#1 Mine has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1991–1992
- Latest incident
- Jun 1992
Ownership history
- Mill Branch Coal Company Inc 1991 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 | 35,447 |
| 1991 | 20 | 30,091 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#1 Mine sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1992 · 2 incidents
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SPLICING ON CABLE KNIFE BLADE FOLDED UP ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING KNIFE TO CUT POINTER FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
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1991 · 3 incidents
December 16, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
RUN PIECE BOLTER STILL UP AGAINST HIS HAND IN BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL.
November 12, 1991
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING IN BELT ROLLERS ROLLER TURNED OVER ON L HAND SMASHING FINGER ON L HAND
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DROVE SCOOP BUCKET UNDER ROCK-STARTED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP & TWSISTED BACK BETWEEN LOWER & MIDDLE PART OF BACK