Mining Incidents

Calvert City Terminal LLC Coal

Controlled by John F Hunt IV
Calvert City, Marshall County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1518639

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
67
Years on record
2003–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
560
citations
176
significant & substantial
$151,728
proposed penalties
$122,234
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 Q3 35,569 8 1 224.9
2025 Q2 33,202 5 2 150.6
2025 Q1 33,202 8 2 240.9
2024 Q3 35,381 3 0 84.8
2023 Q4 2,800 4 4 1428.6
2023 Q3 33,073 19 3 574.5
2023 Q2 22,032 9 2 408.5
2023 Q1 21,222 8 1 377.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 26, 2012 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · OTHER

A miner fell into the Tennessee River while attempting to take draft measurements on the barges parameter. EE had to cross from the permanent floating work-barge to the 1st empty barge EE was walking up-river on the barge. EE fell from the barge into the river workers immediately called for the Marshall County Rescue Squad.

Reportable incidents

66 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 2 incidents

February 8, 2026 KY · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping bust frozen chunks of coal with a hammer and the hammer glanced off the coal and hit their foot.

February 4, 2026 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was breaking apart rail car dump lines when antifreeze from the line shot out getting a little in EE's face and eyes.

2025 · 3 incidents

July 14, 2025 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was decking a barge a fell hurting EE's elbow requiring stitches.

June 2, 2025 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped from the dock loading barge on to a loaded barge and tuned their ankle on impact.

2024 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2024 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped on the ramp going to the basement and injured EE's elbow.

2023 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2023 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall from machine

Operator fell off Dozer while getting down and hit their ribs and shoulder. EE fractured 3 ribs and bruised the shoulder.

2022 · 3 incidents

December 27, 2022 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking on snow/ice covered parking area to get into truck and EE slipped and fell on left hip. This caused a fracture in the left hip.

August 30, 2022 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was crossing the train to get earplugs. When jumping down EE twisted EE's ankle.

April 12, 2022 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to rail car dumper basement and slipped and fell. Employee fell on their back and seems to have pulled a back muscle.

2021 · 1 incident

September 10, 2021 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was crossing a train car when they slipped and fell. Employee strained a shoulder and arm trying to regain footing.

2020 · 3 incidents

December 7, 2020 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was in the process of unloading railcars. EE then left the sight of the other 2 employees in EE's location. They then heard EE screaming for help and found EE lying adjacent to the train. Both lower legs had been amputated.

March 5, 2020 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was prying on the track adjuster of a D9 dozer when the pry bar broke hitting EE in the forehead causing a laceration.

February 5, 2020 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Operator was unloading railcars when operator missteped between surfaces falling into gap causing abrasions to left leg and thigh and also straining left shoulder.

2019 · 1 incident

December 21, 2019 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was installing an engine oil cooler on a D9-T dozer when the cooler became dislodged falling and striking the mechanic in the face.

2016 · 5 incidents

December 29, 2016 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was breaking frozen coal block with hammer and finger got pinched between hammer and frozen coal.

December 4, 2016 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was crossing train when slipped and fell and landed on their back and pulled muscle.

October 13, 2016 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting band off new chute wire cable when knife slipped and cut left hand and had to have 3 sutures no work was missed.

January 22, 2016 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was lifting a rail car knuckle when twisted to one side and pulled muscle.

2015 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2015 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Line on barge hung on metal lip and jerked causing line to slap wrist.

February 1, 2015 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was ask to come down off ILB stockpile for Drug and alcohol test fell broke his leg. Employee refused drug and alcohol test and was terminated at this time never returned to mine property.

2014 · 4 incidents

February 25, 2014 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying barge away from dock when cable came up hit bar which then bar hit the face.

February 16, 2014 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Untying loaded barge when line come tight slapped forearm.

January 30, 2014 KY · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Was walking in shop from bench grinder with head down and walked into forklift boom. Hit head with hard hat and pushed neck back and hurt neck so filled report out. Then another employee to employee to Marshall county ER to be seen by Doctor.

2013 · 5 incidents

December 30, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to the sample building to sweep out the system towards the end of her shift. She walked around the truck, swept out the system, after she got that completed she walked around the truck to get back in. As she went around to the driver side she slipped in the mud and twisted her left knee.

November 29, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting back on loader going back to lunch. Twisted left knee.

October 22, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was moving water line when pipe hit him in leg and he fell to ground and said was not hurt but felt pull in back.

September 25, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing hose on loader walking around loader over extended knee.

June 3, 2013 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Full drums of coal had to be emptied into stockpiles. Pulling full drums to dump out coal pulled muscle.

2011 · 3 incidents

November 4, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Winching a barge up-stream with a 1 1/2" line and a capstan winch, a wrap of line came off of the winch drum.

October 22, 2011 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

stepped off loader, twisted left knee

September 6, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

twisted ankle while stepping over rail to throw a switch.

2010 · 2 incidents

November 21, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing ladder to enter cab of haul truck, foot slipped off rung.

March 1, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using the three point of contact method of mounting a D3C, his right foot was on a cleat of a track pad, his foot slipped off of the cleat, his shin hit the cleat and track pads.

2009 · 3 incidents

October 22, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

installing brush guard on rear of D3C dozer, guard slipped, cut finger.

April 7, 2009 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee pulling a 1 1/2" line from between two barges, felt pain in left shoulder.

March 30, 2009 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STRIKING OR BUMPING
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck against stationary object

employee walking on gunnel-way from bow to stern, port side, forearm bumped coleman which had a burr, cut forearm.

2008 · 5 incidents

October 16, 2008 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting lid off of cardboard box with beltknife, cut right wrist.

August 20, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee, in personal car, pulled onto public hwy from non mine property, into the path of an oncoming car, was hit in the side. Was initially told by MSHA a 7000-1 was not required.

August 20, 2008 KY · Coal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator POWERED HAULAGE
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was a passenger in a personal car, which pulled onto a public hwy from non mine property, into the path of an oncoming car and was hit in the side. Was initially told by msha a 7000-1 was not required.

February 5, 2008 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was transferring from loaded barge to dock, sprained left ankle, which had previously been injured in a non work related accident

2007 · 7 incidents

November 16, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee moving shelving from storage trailer, picked up on one end, felt pain in lower back.

September 22, 2007 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE helping load 2 pcs of cribbing into back of pick-up. 3.5 hrs later, EE claimed he aggravated a pre-existing, non work related back condition.

April 9, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger hit between crusher hammer and wear liner.

March 31, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing two steps, sprained left knee.

January 26, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting two halves of gearbox together, had left palm over opening, cut / pinched left palm when two halves went together.

January 25, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck against a moving object

pushing coal away from head pully of radial stacker, operator was pushing parallel to side slope of pile, drove off side of coal pile

2006 · 5 incidents

December 22, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I/E was tying off mt barge w/ 1.5" line to winch cable, cable broke, pulling him down.

December 18, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by falling object

offloading 12' of 12" channel from boat to barge, set one end down on barge, let other end fall to barge, placed foot on end that was on barge to steady, channel bounced and flexed foot toward shin

September 20, 2006 KY · Coal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

cutting in angle cock on rail car to set brakes, brake pipe hit right shin causing small cut, 3 suture's required

August 19, 2006 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting the mechanical sampler building to change out his sample bag. As he was returning to the prep office he slipped/fell on left knee. The slip was due to sludge falling from the washdown of the rail unloading hopper. He worked every shift with no restrictions until his condition became painful and his doctor schedual surgery 01/15/07. Pre-exisiting knee injury.

June 6, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The i/e was part of a 3 man crew installing handrails @ the barge loadout. 2 employees were moving by hand, 2 @ a time, 1" steel bars to be used as the horizontal part of the handrail, to an area where the uprights were already installed. The i/e reported that he bent over @ the waist to pick up 1 end of 2 bars and felt a pull in his back as he was straightening up.

2005 · 3 incidents

June 11, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Welding on chute liners of reclaim hopper #3, welding sparks caught pant legs on fire. When employee bent down to put out fire on leg, he twisted wrong, hurting back.

May 8, 2005 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PLACING TRAIN REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ON LOCOMOTIVE ID CBTMPCT010.

February 28, 2005 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. WORKING AT CALVERT CITY KY COAL TERMINAL

2004 · 3 incidents

April 23, 2004 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Following an accident at the barge load out, ee was pinned against the handrail of a barge. Other ee was in the area and saw the ee pinned. While attempting to free him, she was caught between two cables causing injury to her right leg and hip.

April 23, 2004 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE STEEL CABLE AND "D" RING FROM A SHEEVE WHEEL. THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE SHEEVE KNOCKING HIM OVER THE RAILING INTO THE OPEN HOPPER BARGE APPROX 12 FEET. HE LANDED IN 12" OF WATER ON A STEEL BOTTOM OF THE BARGE.

April 23, 2004 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee was attempting to dislodge the steel cable and D ring from a sheeve wheel. the cable came out of the sheeve knocking him into the coleman (handrail) of the barge.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 5, 2003 KY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF THE LOADER, THE EE SLIPPED FROM THE SECOND STEP (APPROX 35" FROM THE GROUND) HE SLID UNDER THE LOADER STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 3, 2003 KY · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · No Value Found

WHILE PLACING TOOLS ON THE BACKHOE THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE OUTRIGGER FOR SUPPORT. THE TOOLS SLID OFF THE FENDER, LANDING ON THE RIGHT BOOM SWING PEDAL CAUSING THE BOOM TO SWING RIGHT, PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD TO REMOVE THE TOOLS TO FREE HIM. IT DID NOT BREAK THE SKIN ON HIS HAND BUT BROKE SOME SMALL BONES.