4TH GEN FUELS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Pulling anchor pin out on the highwall and the pin twisted and mashed finger against the frame of the miner requiring 7 stitches
Hances Ridge Split #1 Coal
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC.
· Surface
Controlled by
Thomas J Loving; Joseph T Bennett Jr; Andrew T Loving
Pineville,
Bell County,
KY
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1519891
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2023–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
59
citations
6
significant & substantial
$15,965
proposed penalties
$15,663
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 | 13,105 | 7 | 0 | 534.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 14,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 13,886 | 2 | 0 | 144.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 11,256 | 9 | 0 | 799.6 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,088 | 2 | 1 | 198.3 |
| 2024 Q2 | 10,709 | 1 | 0 | 93.4 |
| 2024 Q1 | 9,726 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,403 | 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
4 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 1 incident
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
working on discharge line for a diesel pump and hurt lower back while trying to get ice out of the discharge line
2023 · 2 incidents
November 30, 2023
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While raising/lowering a D10R belly pan, the belly pan got onto EE's chest.
January 14, 2023
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC. · Contact with heat
While changing a hydraulic hose, EE stated EE felt bad. A co-worker evaluated EE and suspected dehydration. EE agreed to go get checked out at the local ER. The ER stated EE appeared to be dehydrated. The ER administered fluids and released EE to return to work.