Mining Incidents

Midway Coal

Controlled by ACNR Holdings, Inc
Centertown, Ohio County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1519217

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2008–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
175
citations
52
significant & substantial
$102,836
proposed penalties
$79,522
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 430 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 80 1 0 12500.0
2025 Q2 800 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 0 1 0
2024 Q1 2,188 3 0 1371.1
2023 Q4 1,290 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,478 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2019 · 1 incident

May 20, 2019 KY · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Kentucky Rail Loadout, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was using a pry bar to straighten the step on the 1250 komatsu trackhoe when the bar slipped and hit their hand causing a cut on the right palm.

2018 · 1 incident

December 8, 2018 KY · Coal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Western Kentucky Rail Loadout, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was in process of removing a cable tray off a skid, lifted the piece off blocking, and proceeded to crawl under the load. Welds broke loose and the skid fell striking the hip of the employee. The employee crawled out from under and notified co-workers. Emergency procedures were initiated

2015 · 1 incident

March 27, 2015 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving CAT 773 Coal Truck when he was empty going down a ramp he hit a rough place in road causing him lower back pain. He finished his shift and did not miss a scheduled work day till 3/30/2015

2014 · 4 incidents

September 8, 2014 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE & 2 co-workers were moving a gear into the house to be installed on the 752 Page dragline. While rolling the gear into place to be hooked to the overhead crane. The gear became over balanced and fell on EE injuring his left elbow and fracturing his pelvis, right ankle, and tailbone.

May 5, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating a Cat D11R dozer when he backed the machine over a rock jarring his back.

January 3, 2014 KY · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee said his right arm began hurting after welding in the same position for long periods of time. He also said he did not have an accident to cause this condition.

2013 · 3 incidents

August 5, 2013 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was near the dragline bucket as repairs was being made. Another employee was driving a bucket tooth wedge in with a sledge hammer when a piece of the wedge being struck became a projectile and struck employee in his right eye. Employee was wearing his safety glasses at the time of the incident.

May 1, 2013 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting off the atlas copco PV275 drill. He tried to step onto the rear bumper of a mechanic's truck when he missed the bumper and fell between the truck and the drill. He struck the bumper with his left elbow causing a laceration to his elbow.

March 23, 2013 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was descending the steps on the drill when his foot slipped off a step and he grabbed the hand rail to keep from falling. He sprained his lower back. Employee said he had three points of contact and his boots was muddy because it had been raining.

2012 · 1 incident

June 20, 2012 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operator of a Caterpillar 16M Road grader was backing up a ramp at the pit when a rock rolled out behind the grader tire. The operator could not see the rock and backed over the rock jarring his back. The atmospheric conditions was fair with sunny sky.

2010 · 4 incidents

October 15, 2010 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Fall from machine

Injured employee was working inside #377 752 Page Dragline. The machine was down for maintenance. EE slipped on a spot of grease and fell dislocating his right shoulder. EE was taken to Ohio County Emergency Room where his shoulder was put back into place.

May 29, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Contact with heat

Heat Exhaustion due to hot and humid weather.

January 20, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Injury was cleaning an area in the pit for the drill when he ran over a limerock causing the dozer to teeter over the rock and hit the ground hard.

January 14, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee experienced pain in lower back. It was unknown at the time the cause of the pain.

2008 · 1 incident

September 11, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Contact with heat

Technician became overheated and was taken to ER for heat exhaustion. Temp 87 degree F.