Mining Incidents

Totz Prep Plant Coal

4th Gen Fuels · Facility
Totz, Harlan County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1510657

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
423
citations
101
significant & substantial
$49,792
proposed penalties
$41,794
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 13,501 2 0 148.1
2025 Q1 16,837 13 2 772.1
2024 Q4 15,221 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 14,245 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 13,877 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 12,533 13 4 1037.3
2022 Q4 12,988 1 0 77.0
2022 Q3 11,940 12 4 1005.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2025 · 1 incident

January 22, 2025 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
4th Gen Fuels · Struck against a moving object

Truck trailer turned over while dumping.

2017 · 1 incident

February 21, 2017 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was lying on left side shoveling and strained right shoulder

2015 · 1 incident

May 4, 2015 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down from the John Deere Backhoe when he felt a sharp pain/popping in his left hip.

2014 · 1 incident

September 6, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee pulled/strained back while removing a large piece of coal from the feeder.

2013 · 3 incidents

September 8, 2013 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and pulling. Replacing the back on a flute liner for a pump. He felt a sharp burning pain in his stomach area.

June 8, 2013 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

A loose bolt came loose from the dewatering vibrator and hit employee on the left thumb. Thumb was swollen.

2012 · 1 incident

August 31, 2012 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ee was walking beside a belt line when he tripped and fell. On the way down, his hand hit a belt roller and broke a bone in his hand. With proper medical care and therapy, his hand healed well and he is back to work no restrictions.

2011 · 3 incidents

June 18, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

Ee stepped off a loader and hurt his leg. X-rays at the doctor's office revealed a bone cracked. He will be off for a while.

March 4, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was unloading a bucket of grease from the mechanic's truck when he slipped and fell. He hurt his right knee. The doctor has not made a diagnosis yet.

January 21, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped and fell on ice while getting into a company vehicle. He fell on his buttock and back. It caused such a bruise that it set up an infection. He had to be hospitlaized and surgery was performed to remove the infection. He is now doing well and should be back to work in a few days.

2010 · 1 incident

March 6, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Ee cut his finger on a best conveyor shield. It took two stitches and Ee returned to work on the next scheduled work day.

2009 · 1 incident

November 10, 2009 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ee was closing a car door when he slipped and fell hurting his side and ribs. He had no real problems and came back to work after 2 days off.

2008 · 1 incident

2007 · 1 incident

May 12, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was operating a lathe, when his emory cloth got caught in the lathe and pulled his hand into the turning lathe. This broke one finger and dislocated two others.

2006 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

Ee was trying to close door on excavator, slipped and fell. He hit a vehicle before he hit the ground.

June 22, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As EE was operating equipment, the windshield came out of frame and hit him on the head.

2005 · 1 incident

2002 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE IS A CAR DROPPER AT THE TIPPLE. HIS BOOT HEEL CAUGHT ON A RUNG OF THE LADDER AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND SWUNG AROUND HITTING HIS SHIN ON THE DRAW HEAD OF THE CAR. THIS CA USED A ONE AND ONE-QUARTER INCH CUT REQUIRING STITCHES AT THE LOCAL ER.

June 17, 2002 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT WALKWAY, SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT ENDED UP JERKING HIS BODY AND LEGS. THE FULLE EXTENT OF INJURY IS NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME. HE IS OFF W ORK AND SCHEDULED FOR X-RAYS AND DOCTORS IN JULY.

2001 · 2 incidents

February 8, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER HOLDING ONTO THE HANDLES. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE HOLDING ONTO HANDLES.