Mining Incidents

Four MileCoal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Pineville, Bell County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1519432
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2011–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2026 · 1 incident

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

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using sledgehammer to drive pin in on Highwall Miner and turned causing strain to lower back.

2022 · 2 incidents

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.