Mining Incidents

Thomas R Hamilton controller

MSHA controller ID: C03974

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
488
Mines on record
50
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,905
citations
1,114
significant & substantial
$1,701,976
proposed penalties
$1,072,836
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $629,140 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,383
inspections on record
45,451
inspection hours
8.6
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
3,905 citations across 45,451 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1.7M
proposed penalties
$1.2M
current assessed
$1.1M
paid to date
$115K
outstanding
3,749 assessments are final orders; 181 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
5
2025
11
2024
9
2023
5
2022
11 (1f)
2021
10
2020
4
2019
12
2018
9
2017
5
2016
5
2015
5
2014
14
2013
7
2012
17
2011
37 (1f)
2010
20
2009
11
2008
13
2007
12
2006
13
2005
12
2004
13
2003
16
2002
13
2001
14
2000
12
1999
4
1998
14
1997
12
1996
10
1995
9
1994
18 (1f)
1993
12
1992
16 (2f)
1991
7
1990
18
1989
18
1988
11
1987
5
1986
13
1985
1
1983
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
November 2, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was reclaiming highwall with dozer when the dozer flipped and rolled several times landing in the road. Employee was unconscious with labored breathing when they got to him.

June 30, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A BOOM TRUCK TO PLACE A TIRE ON A 773-B DUMP TRUCK CAT. THE TIRE SLIPPED AND PINNED THE EE AGAINST THE BOOM TRUCK.

October 12, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE,TRUCK DRIVER,WAS DRIVING A LOADED COAL TRUCK DOWNHILL TOWARD THE TIPPLE,HE LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A CAR TRAVELING UPHILL.THE CAR HAD PASSED TWO TRUCKS GOING UPHILL WHICH STOPPED TO A LLOW ROOM FOR EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK COMING OFF.THE PARKED TRUCKS TRIED TO WARN THE CAR OF THE APPRACHING TRUCK BY BLINKING THEIR LIGHTS.THE CAR CONTINUED ON AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TRUCK RESULTING I

October 12, 1992 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE,TRUCK DRIVER,WAS DRIVING A LOADED COAL TRUCK DOWNHILL TOWARD THE TIPPLE.HE LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A CAR TRAVELING UPHILL.THE CAR HAD PASSED TWO TRUCKS GOING UPHILL WHICH STOPPED TO A LLOW ROOM FOR EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK COMING OFF. THE PARKED TRUCKS TRIED TO WARN THE CAR OF THE APPROACHING TRUCK BY BLINKING THEUR LIGHTS.THE CAR CONTINUED ON AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TRUCK RESULTING

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