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MILL BRANCH MINING, INC.

Company Details

Name: MILL BRANCH MINING, INC.
Legal type: Kentucky Corporation
Status: Inactive
Standing: Bad
Profit or Non-Profit: Profit
File Date: 15 Nov 2006 (18 years ago)
Organization Date: 15 Nov 2006 (18 years ago)
Last Annual Report: 05 Jun 2012 (13 years ago)
Organization Number: 0651017
ZIP code: 40845
City: Hulen
Primary County: Bell County
Principal Office: BOX 173, HIGHWAY , HULEN , KY 40845
Place of Formation: KENTUCKY
Authorized Shares: 1000

President

Name Role
Jack H Ealy President

Incorporator

Name Role
JACK EALY Incorporator

Registered Agent

Name Role
JACK EALY Registered Agent

Vice President

Name Role
Ralph Napier Vice President

Filings

Name File Date
Administrative Dissolution Return 2013-10-23
Administrative Dissolution 2013-09-28
Sixty Day Notice Return 2013-08-14
Annual Report 2012-06-05
Annual Report 2011-05-23
Annual Report 2010-06-21
Annual Report 2009-06-08
Annual Report 2008-06-23
Annual Report 2007-06-26
Articles of Incorporation 2006-11-15

Mines

Mine Name Type Status Primary Sic
Panther Mine #4a Underground Abandoned Coal (Bituminous)
Directions to Mine Turn off Hwy. 119 North onto Rt. 20065. Travel for 1.5 miles turn rt. on mine access road travel 1/4 mill Mill Branch

Parties

Name Panther Mining, LLC
Role Operator
Start Date 2008-02-18
Name Mill Branch Mining Inc
Role Operator
Start Date 2006-11-21
End Date 2008-02-17
Name Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Role Current Controller
Start Date 2008-02-18
Name Panther Mining, LLC
Role Current Operator

Accidents

Accident Date 2010-01-25
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative On 1/25/10 mine examiner found a roof fall in #5 entry between #1 and #2 crosscuts. This is a continuation of a previous fall. Fall approx 20' X 20' X 7'. Area timbered and dangered off. No ventilation interuption, no injuries. This is an idle section. Fall was 1 BK inby spad #730.
Accident Date 2010-01-22
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative Roof fall found during weekly exam. The fall was on old 002 section in belt entry starting in intersection @ BK #2 and going to BK #3 inby corner. Fall 1 BK inby spad #170 to 18K outby spad #193. Area cribbed and dangered off on all sides. This is an idle section. No injuries. Ventilation still passing through area. Fall found by EE A-70-01. Fall approx 100' X 19' X 7' in size.
Accident Date 2010-01-05
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative A roof fall was found by foreman at break #3 between the #3 and #4 entry. The roof fall is approx 20'L X 16'W X 6'T. The roof fall has been cribbed and dangered off.
Accident Date 2009-07-13
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative During weekly exam, the mine examiner found a roof fall on old 2 belt. (Not working section). Fall was in #3 entry on roadway @ 34 cc in intersection. Fall approx 20' x 20' x 4' thick. Fall is cribbed off and dangered off. A-1312-78
Accident Date 2009-06-23
Degree Inhury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type Struck by... NEC
Ocupation Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Narrative Employee was riding a mantrip that ran over a submerged crib block. Crib block flipped up striking employee in lower back.
Accident Date 2009-05-22
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative On 5/22/09, during his weekly exam, Employee found a roof fall in #2 entry between 41cc and 42cc on abandoned section. Fall was approx. 60' long x 20' wide x 4 1/2' thick. This fall did not interfere with ventilation to working section.
Accident Date 2009-05-06
Degree Inhury NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident Type Struck by... NEC
Ocupation Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Narrative Was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when steel stopped up. He hit steel with a drill wrench trying to unstop it. Wrench ricocheted back striking him in the right cheek.
Accident Date 2009-05-05
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative Mine superintendent found a roof fall during is weekly examinations. Fall was at Bk 68 in # 1 entry. Fall was approx. 18' - 20' wide x 45' - 50' long x 5'to 6' high. Area was timbered and dangered off. Fall was on old inactive section.
Accident Date 2009-05-04
Degree Inhury NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident Type Struck by... NEC
Ocupation Electrician, Lineman
Narrative EE was moving a CLA on miner, when it slid down, catching his little finger which resulted in a laceration.
Accident Date 2009-04-17
Degree Inhury NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident Type Struck by falling object
Ocupation Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Narrative Employee was roof bolting the No 12 entry lt. brk. when a small piece of draw rock fell out hitting the employee on the nose and lip, requiring (6) stitches.
Accident Date 2009-01-31
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative A roof fall was found by a employee while he was making his weekly, at break 65 in between the #2 and #3 entry in the return. The roof fall is approx. 30'long x 19' wide x 7' thick. The roof fall is not on the active section and is timbered and danger off.
Accident Date 2008-11-26
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative Employee found the roof fall on 11/26/2008. The fall is in the #2 entry between break #62 and 63. The roof fall is not on the active section. Roof fall is approx 40' long x 18' wide x 5'-6' thick. Roof faall has been timbered and dangered off.
Accident Date 2008-11-18
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative Foreman was traveling airways and found roof fall on 11/18/2008. Fall in #6 entry at break #32 from the surface portal. Roof fall is outby the section. Roof fall is 30; long x 20; wide x 6' to 7' thick. Area cribbed and dangered off.
Accident Date 2008-11-14
Degree Inhury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type Fall onto or against objects
Ocupation Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Narrative Employee was attempting to travel from one side of belt conveyor to opposite side. Employee walked across belt crossover & while climbing down or stepping down employee fell, landing on a belt turn buckle and his self-rescuer
Accident Date 2008-08-13
Degree Inhury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type Struck by falling object
Ocupation Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Narrative Employee was installing roof bolts in the #5 entry face on mmun9003 section. When the left rib rolled off hitting the EE from behind, the rib injured the lower part of the EE's legs.
Accident Date 2008-08-04
Degree Inhury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type Over-exertion NEC
Ocupation Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Narrative While walking beside roof bolter, employee tripped on a rock - almost fell - grabbed roof bolter and felt pain in his back.
Accident Date 2008-07-23
Degree Inhury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type Over-exertion in lifting objects
Ocupation Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Narrative Employee was picking up a rock off car cable when he felt pain in his lower back and lost feeling in left leg.
Accident Date 2008-04-17
Degree Inhury NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident Type Struck by flying object
Ocupation Electrician, Lineman
Narrative Employee was bent down looking at miner to see if grease was coming out of grease jack fitting when the grease plug shot out under pressure and cut employee's face.
Accident Date 2008-03-26
Degree Inhury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type Over-exertion NEC
Ocupation Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Narrative Employee alleges he was unloading rails on the travelway from off of the back of his scoop when he slipped in mud and strained lower back. *After further investigation, it has been determined that this alleged incident could have occurred at the above referenced mine and therefore needs to be reported.
Accident Date 2007-03-25
Degree Inhury ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident Type Accident type, without injuries
Ocupation NO VALUE FOUND
Narrative N6W face up/slip of rock. Broke from high wall. Fall was 20' in Width, 15' in height & 8' in depth.

Inspections

Start Date 2014-03-06
End Date 2014-03-06
Activity Mine Idle Activity
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 9
Start Date 2014-02-24
End Date 2014-02-25
Activity Mine Idle Activity
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 8.5
Start Date 2013-08-23
End Date 2014-02-24
Activity Ventilation Technical Investigation
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours .5
Start Date 2010-02-09
End Date 2010-03-31
Activity Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 14
Start Date 2009-12-08
End Date 2009-12-31
Activity Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 18.5
Start Date 2009-07-06
End Date 2009-09-01
Activity Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 100.5
Start Date 2009-06-30
End Date 2009-07-02
Activity Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 10
Start Date 2009-06-22
End Date 2009-06-25
Activity 103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 16
Start Date 2009-06-17
End Date 2009-06-30
Activity 103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Number Inspectors 6
Total Hours 57.5
Start Date 2009-06-17
End Date 2009-06-30
Activity Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors 3
Total Hours 29.5
Start Date 2009-04-01
End Date 2009-04-27
Activity Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors 2
Total Hours 127.5
Start Date 2009-03-13
End Date 2009-03-13
Activity 103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Number Inspectors 2
Total Hours 11
Start Date 2009-03-12
End Date 2009-03-31
Activity Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors 3
Total Hours 114.5
Start Date 2009-02-05
End Date 2009-02-05
Activity Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 9
Start Date 2009-01-30
End Date 2009-02-02
Activity Health Technical Investigation
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 27
Start Date 2009-01-21
End Date 2009-01-22
Activity Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors 2
Total Hours 18
Start Date 2009-01-14
End Date 2009-02-13
Activity Health Technical Investigation
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 15
Start Date 2008-12-12
End Date 2008-12-31
Activity Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors 4
Total Hours 126.25
Start Date 2008-10-07
End Date 2008-11-12
Activity Electrical Technical Investigation
Number Inspectors 2
Total Hours 101
Start Date 2008-08-15
End Date 2008-08-16
Activity Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors 1
Total Hours 17

Productions

Sub-Unit Desc UNDERGROUND
Year 2010
Annual Hours 837
Annual Coal Prod 0
Avg. Annual Empl. 2
Avg. Employee Hours 419
Sub-Unit Desc OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Year 2010
Annual Hours 480
Annual Coal Prod 0
Avg. Annual Empl. 1
Avg. Employee Hours 480
Sub-Unit Desc UNDERGROUND
Year 2009
Annual Hours 61031
Annual Coal Prod 122851
Avg. Annual Empl. 23
Avg. Employee Hours 2654
Sub-Unit Desc SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Year 2009
Annual Hours 4847
Annual Coal Prod 0
Avg. Annual Empl. 3
Avg. Employee Hours 1616
Sub-Unit Desc OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Year 2009
Annual Hours 1920
Annual Coal Prod 0
Avg. Annual Empl. 1
Avg. Employee Hours 1920
Sub-Unit Desc UNDERGROUND
Year 2008
Annual Hours 63501
Annual Coal Prod 192063
Avg. Annual Empl. 30
Avg. Employee Hours 2117
Sub-Unit Desc SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Year 2008
Annual Hours 4995
Annual Coal Prod 0
Avg. Annual Empl. 2
Avg. Employee Hours 2498
Sub-Unit Desc OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Year 2008
Annual Hours 1920
Annual Coal Prod 0
Avg. Annual Empl. 1
Avg. Employee Hours 1920
Sub-Unit Desc UNDERGROUND
Year 2007
Annual Hours 41749
Annual Coal Prod 88717
Avg. Annual Empl. 22
Avg. Employee Hours 1898
Sub-Unit Desc SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Year 2007
Annual Hours 4875
Annual Coal Prod 0
Avg. Annual Empl. 3
Avg. Employee Hours 1625

Sources: Kentucky Secretary of State