Mining Incidents

Chestnut Flats Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Balkan, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519076

Chestnut Flats has $126K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 27 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2007–2018
Latest incident
May 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
251
citations
104
significant & substantial
$125,679
proposed penalties
$100,551
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $25,128 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
69
inspections on record
2,088
inspection hours
12.0
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.
251 citations across 2,088 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Chestnut Flats has $126K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 27 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$126K
proposed penalties
$104K
current assessed
$101K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
240 assessments are final orders; 27 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-07-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Chestnut Flats shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 137 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.15
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.80
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
137
samples
Most recent sample: 2018-04-30.
Silica (quartz)
24.3
silica avg (%)
34.2
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2015-03-24.
Noise
1%
over PEL
102
samples
Most recent sample: 2018-02-09.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 321 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,477 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,514 3 0 460.5
2018 Q2 17,607 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 9,985 2 0 200.3
2017 Q4 2,552 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,614 2 0 553.4
Show 38 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q2 1,174 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,204 1 0 312.1
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 10,971 1 0 91.1
2015 Q1 19,118 4 1 209.2
2014 Q4 18,202 2 1 109.9
2014 Q3 16,988 8 2 470.9
2014 Q2 505 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 188 4 3 21276.6
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 655 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 16,654 5 0 300.2
2013 Q1 19,743 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 14,434 5 0 346.4
2012 Q3 6,943 4 0 576.1
2012 Q2 6,542 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 15,380 4 0 260.1
2011 Q4 37,768 2 1 53.0
2011 Q3 36,068 10 2 277.3
2011 Q2 30,155 2 1 66.3
2011 Q1 29,861 4 0 134.0
2010 Q4 50,220 9 1 179.2
2010 Q3 56,852 10 3 175.9
2010 Q2 58,092 27 10 464.8
2010 Q1 52,771 8 6 151.6
2009 Q4 44,923 13 9 289.4
2009 Q3 31,998 7 1 218.8
2009 Q2 37,284 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 37,608 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 33,900 34 13 1002.9
2008 Q3 36,564 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 34,859 22 13 631.1
2008 Q1 28,655 20 8 698.0
2007 Q4 28,564 9 3 315.1
2007 Q3 29,905 21 18 702.2
2007 Q2 29,771 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 17,101 8 8 467.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2018 · 1 incident

May 18, 2018 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing lift cylinder on D-9 Dozer, as EE was putting cylinder in there was slack in cable and the cylinder moved back in place causing the cylinder to smash finger. Employee had surgery on left pinkie finger, it was smashed & cut.

2015 · 1 incident

March 23, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Removing exhaust clamp - it broke and was slung by air ratchet cutting left finger

2014 · 4 incidents

December 11, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was dressing around face-up of mine area when the corner of his dozer blade caught a gas line causing the dozer to catch on fire and he jumped out and broke left leg and brunt both hands.

November 18, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting Highwall Miner when he stepped onto ground and hit a slick spot and turned right ankle.

June 9, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a dozer on solid rock when he got jerked causing a hurting in his lower back.

2012 · 3 incidents

November 19, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hydro seeding hill, when coming off hill he stepped in hole and jarred his left knee.

October 19, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting dozer for lunch, when he was getting off he twisted his lower back. He did not go to Doctor that day, but today (10-22-2012) he went to Dr's office in Harlan, Ky.

January 16, 2012 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking drain plug out of 980g loader using a wrench when he felt a pain in his right shoulder and bicep.

2011 · 5 incidents

November 19, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Fall from machine

on left track of machine-lost balance-grabbed for step but fell to ground on left side-left elbow swelled up-hard to move next day

July 11, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming a track loader on roadway when he ran over an uneven portion of roadway causing it to jar his lower back and legs.

May 24, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was returning to the pit when for some unknown reason, the employee drove over the berm. The employee traveled approximately 144 feet down the embankment before the truck came to rest on its right side.

March 1, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unstopping a rock crusher when he went to move a rock, and his foot fell through the grizzley, he went to catch himself and hurt his left hand.

2010 · 3 incidents

September 28, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This is not a specific date/time accident. Employee is claiming carpal-tunnel which has developed over time.

June 12, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a 777D to the parking lot when his right front tire went through a water drain. The employee tried to back up causing his truck to overturn.

April 21, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing a 777D truck to the dump when he backed through the berm causing the truck to overturn.

2007 · 2 incidents

September 7, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a 777 rock truck when he drove through the berm and turned over. Employee complained with shoulder pain.

July 25, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was dumping a 777 haul truck, when the fire extinguisher became dislodged and fell onto the frame of the truck. When the employee lowered the bed of the truck, the fire extinguisher was crushed, filling the cab of the truck with the contents of the fire extinguisher.

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The full compliance file on Chestnut Flats

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.