Premium Processing Co., Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A 68 year old man was picking up block coal for home use and suffered an apparent heart attack on mine property. (Not an employee)
Middlesboro Tipple Coal
Premium Processing Co., Inc.
· Facility
Controlled by
Elmer Kincaid Jr
Middlesboro,
Bell County,
KY
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1511055
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2002–2008
- Latest incident
- Jan 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
287
citations
105
significant & substantial
$42,962
proposed penalties
$42,190
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 | 2,440 | 1 | 1 | 409.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,440 | 1 | 0 | 409.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,380 | 1 | 0 | 295.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,240 | 1 | 0 | 235.8 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,240 | 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
2 on file2008 · 1 incident
2002 · 1 incident
Premium Processing Co., Inc. · Fall from machine
SUBJECT DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF TRACTOR TRUCK. FELL BACKWARD STRIKIN GHEAD AND BACK ON HARD SURFACE OF PARKING LOT.