Mining Incidents

Four Mile Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Pineville, Bell County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1519432

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2011–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
118
citations
19
significant & substantial
$19,012
proposed penalties
$17,047
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 11,987 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,908 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,305 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 25,453 3 0 117.9
2023 Q3 19,380 3 1 154.8
2023 Q2 23,400 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 15,781 3 1 190.1
2021 Q4 14,776 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

9 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 29, 2026 KY · Coal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

Removing broken master link bolts - D10T track. Elevated portion on the service truck crane and a crib block. When lowering track to ground, engaged boom in order to elevate the track off the crib block. Boom had a delayed due to a now diagnosed missing sensor spring. The boom raised unexpectedly, caused tension on the crane cable and the cable whiplashed. Laceration to forehead.

2023 · 1 incident

2022 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2022 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

While pulling a transmission and torque out of loader, had to remove auto lube pump and tank to get out of the way. During the process another employee was helping with it and somehow tripped up and fell causing the auto lube pump to fall and hit employee in the top of head.

May 6, 2022 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was opening side door on box trailer, where wet hole bags are stored. Employee pulled handle to unlatch door when handle sprung around striking employee above right eye, causing a laceration above right eye approximately 1 inch in length. Employee received 4 stitches to the laceration.

2021 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2021 KY · Coal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on High Wall Miner, lost footing, stumbled and tried to catch self, hit the stair on the Miner injuring right side back and ribs.

June 9, 2021 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading mulch on Hydro Seeder Truck when they felt a sharp pain in lower back,

2020 · 1 incident

August 14, 2020 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was steam cleaning a D11R Dozer, when they slipped, fell and hit left knee on the dozers' blade stabilizer bar. Employee did not miss any work until 9-11-2020.

2011 · 2 incidents

July 28, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling mud on Volvo truck when he went across ruts in road and jerked the cab of the truck hurting his lower back. Employee didn't tell foreman until next day 7/29/11 and did not go to ER until 7/30/11 and is not going to his regular doctor until 8/1/11, he then came back to work on 8/3/11 and left early to go back to the ER with back pain.

April 19, 2011 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning up area after a storm with a skid loader. He kept twisting his neck to back up then go forward. Developed pain in neck. Employee didn't immediately go to the doctor.