Upright Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
I.NAME WAS RUNN3NG SCOOP IN LOW TOP SCOOP HUNG IN POINT HE HIT PANIC BAR BUT SCOOP STILL ROLLED INTO THE RIB CATCHING I.NAME BETWEEN RIB AND SCOOP
No 3: 2 reportable incidents Coal
No 3 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
- Jul 1986
Ownership history
- Isaac Coal Company Inc 1978 to 1979
- Triple M Mining Company 1979 to 1984
- S & B Energy Inc 1984 to 1985
- Driftco Coal Inc 1985 to 1985
- Lady Elkhorn Coal Company 1985 to 1985
- J W Coal Company 1985 to 1985
- Upright Mining Inc 1985 to 1987
- Nick Coal Company Inc 1987 to 1987
- Holbrook & Slone Coal Company Inc 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8 | 4,988 |
| 1986 | 7 | 34,181 |
| 1985 | 9 | 10,400 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 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
2 on file1986 · 1 incident
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1985 · 1 incident
November 19, 1985
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Upright Mining Inc · Fall from machine
I.NAME WAS TOLD3TO GREASE OUTSIDE EQUIPMENT AT APPROX 7:15 AM HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GREASE BELT HEAD HE CLIMBED STACKER BELT INSTEAD DID NOT TELL ANYONE WHERE HE WAS GOING AND DID NOT LOCK OUT TH E BELT BELT WAS3TURNED ON IN ERROR AND I.NAME FELL 22 FT INTO STOCK PILE AREA