Mining Incidents

Gatliff Tipple Coal

Controlled by Ferroglobe PLC
Nevisdale, Whitley County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1509938

Gatliff Tipple has $123K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 40 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1983–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
701
citations
273
significant & substantial
$122,787
proposed penalties
$108,215
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,572 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
223
inspections on record
8,520
inspection hours
8.2
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.
701 citations across 8,520 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gatliff Tipple has $123K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 40 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.
$123K
proposed penalties
$110K
current assessed
$108K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
689 assessments are final orders; 40 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Gatliff Tipple shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 342 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.
0.17
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.26
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
342
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-04-30.
Silica (quartz)
1.8
silica avg (%)
4.9
silica max (%)
19
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-11-26.
Noise
3%
over PEL
228
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-25.
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
2025 Q4 14,276 10 1 700.5
2025 Q3 17,067 1 0 58.6
2025 Q2 17,475 4 1 228.9
2025 Q1 15,847 6 0 378.6
2024 Q4 16,860 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 17,350 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 19,557 9 3 460.2
2024 Q1 19,297 3 1 155.5
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 16,069 1 0 62.2
2023 Q3 20,371 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 19,952 3 1 150.4
2023 Q1 19,189 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 17,971 2 0 111.3
2022 Q3 19,755 1 0 50.6
2022 Q2 20,058 7 0 349.0
2022 Q1 15,443 5 1 323.8
2021 Q4 15,506 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 14,318 2 2 139.7
2021 Q2 16,480 1 0 60.7
2021 Q1 13,523 2 2 147.9
2020 Q4 13,793 6 2 435.0
2020 Q3 13,433 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 16,298 6 3 368.1
2020 Q1 15,841 3 1 189.4
2019 Q4 15,215 8 3 525.8
2019 Q3 17,349 10 2 576.4
2019 Q2 13,606 5 0 367.5
2019 Q1 11,591 7 4 603.9
2018 Q4 18,387 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 27,535 9 0 326.9
2018 Q2 22,276 7 3 314.2
2018 Q1 19,226 27 4 1404.3
2017 Q4 27,680 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 28,506 5 0 175.4
2017 Q2 27,256 6 2 220.1
2017 Q1 24,087 13 0 539.7
2016 Q4 24,377 5 2 205.1
2016 Q3 23,832 7 1 293.7
2016 Q2 21,881 4 0 182.8
2016 Q1 17,728 14 6 789.7
2015 Q4 22,270 11 5 493.9
2015 Q3 32,270 6 3 185.9
2015 Q2 30,219 20 3 661.8
2015 Q1 26,396 2 1 75.8
2014 Q4 32,442 35 14 1078.8
2014 Q3 30,217 9 0 297.8
2014 Q2 27,704 2 0 72.2
2014 Q1 26,463 17 1 642.4
2013 Q4 25,643 13 3 507.0
2013 Q3 25,041 16 10 639.0
2013 Q2 21,970 16 2 728.3
2013 Q1 21,403 1 0 46.7
2012 Q4 17,837 9 2 504.6
2012 Q3 25,815 15 5 581.1
2012 Q2 18,165 6 1 330.3
2012 Q1 28,920 4 3 138.3
2011 Q4 18,901 16 6 846.5
2011 Q3 22,106 24 12 1085.7
2011 Q2 26,093 1 0 38.3
2011 Q1 21,215 3 1 141.4
2010 Q4 18,513 2 0 108.0
2010 Q3 18,969 15 13 790.8
2010 Q2 17,609 2 0 113.6
2010 Q1 17,042 15 6 880.2
2009 Q4 17,848 14 1 784.4
2009 Q3 14,900 18 16 1208.1
2009 Q2 15,671 1 0 63.8
2009 Q1 15,891 17 10 1069.8
2008 Q4 15,823 1 0 63.2
2008 Q3 16,734 27 18 1613.5
2008 Q2 16,243 6 2 369.4
2008 Q1 17,798 29 12 1629.4
2007 Q4 17,746 7 5 394.5
2007 Q3 17,083 14 6 819.5
2007 Q2 14,129 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 27,202 5 4 183.8
2006 Q4 14,069 2 2 142.2
2006 Q3 17,144 8 0 466.6
2006 Q2 16,060 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 13,284 18 10 1355.0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 17 16
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 17 11
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 11 9
2004 Q2 0 3 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 3 1
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 36,882 1 1 27.1
2003 Q1 37,186 3 3 80.7
2002 Q4 34,222 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 40,825 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 42,318 2 0 47.3
2002 Q1 43,608 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 46,702 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 39,669 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 36,047 15 9 416.1
2001 Q1 33,539 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 36,947 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 34,907 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 36,457 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 34,626 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 1, 2026 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to cut a hole through plastic siding of the prep plant. EE removed EE's gloves to open the knife and forgot to put EE's gloves back on. The knife slipped and cut a finger on EE's other hand. EE was taken to the ER and received 4 stiches to hold the wound closed. EE returned to work the next day.

2024 · 1 incident

March 1, 2024 KY · Coal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Fall from machine

A contractor from Kone Cranes was hired to inspect the crane/hoist on the 3rd floor of the prep plant. The contractor stated that they were climbing a ladder to access the crane when the contractor fell from the 4th rung of the ladder. Contractor was complaining of hip, back and head hurting so was accompanied to the ER to get checked out.

2022 · 1 incident

June 3, 2022 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck against stationary object

An employee was cutting out some old pipe in prep plant using a hand-held grinder with a cutting blade. When the piece of pipe EE was cutting started to fall, EE reached to catch it and EE's left index finger contacted the spinning cutting wheel and lacerated EE's finger.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2019 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was loosening a hydraulic line on the skid steer. When the line broke loose employee hit their hands on an oil barrel that had been cut down for draining oil. The sharp edge of the barrel cut employee's hands between the thumb and the index finger on both hands.

September 23, 2019 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was checking the oil in the Komatsu 500 loader as part of the pre-shift inspection and the access door fell on EE's right hand smashing EE's right middle finger tip resulting in a fractured bone.

2018 · 2 incidents

October 3, 2018 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee was attempting to unclog a clogged pipe using an air hose. When the pressure was turned on to the air hose the line whipped around wildly and toggle fitting cut arm.

February 7, 2018 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The truck driver was delivering stoker coal to the load-out to be loaded on rail cars. EE's truck rolled forward into the truck in front of EE. When the truck driver of the truck in front of EE went to investigate, EE found EE leaning over and unconscious. They called for an ambulance and worked with EE until EMS arrived. EE was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital.

2017 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2017 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Equipment operator hurt neck and back when operator hit a pothole while operating a front end loader.

May 10, 2017 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was descending steps of truck dump when the 2nd to the bottom step broke causing them to hurt their ankle.

January 24, 2017 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee was assisting in moving a mechanism on the 5th floor of the prep plant when leg was caught between the mechanism and the handrail and broke fibula of left leg.

2015 · 1 incident

July 17, 2015 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting fuel in rock truck when he removed the fuel nozzle from tank on the truck, the nozzle and fuel hose slipped out of his hand striking employee in the nose, breaking his nose.

2013 · 3 incidents

August 2, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was holding wrench and was removing a fitting on a hose when wrench slipped striking his index finger on Lt hand causing cut to finger.

June 10, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was disconnecting a water hose that has Cm644 chemical, which is a coal soap. When injured disconnect the hose the soap splashed into his face getting into his eyes. Employee finished shift and went to doctor that night said eyes was bothering him, and wanted to get eyes checked.

March 4, 2013 KY · Coal FIRE
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Employee was operating 740B Caterpillar Truck. The truck engine started to regening, so the operator went to lunch in the building, when he came back from lunch the truck engine was on fire. the fire burnt engine and cab on truck. It took about 25 minutes to put out the fire on the truck. there was no injury to any person.

2011 · 1 incident

May 3, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning the raw coal belt and was going to get a water hose when he slipped and fell hurting his ribs and elbow.

2010 · 1 incident

October 30, 2010 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was preparing to change vorsive basket, while removing lid on basket employee lost his footing which caused him to drop the lid mashing his fingers on right hand.

2001 · 1 incident

October 10, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE ATV UP A STEEP BACKFILL SLOPE WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH ROCKY AREA CAUSING THE ATV TO OVERTURN. INJURED RECEIVED STITCHES IN HEAD.

2000 · 1 incident

October 13, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING TOP ROLLER AT TAILPIECE, INJURED WAS PRYING ROLLER UNDER TOP OF BELT AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT STRUCTURE.

1999 · 1 incident

May 28, 1999 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING FARM STYLE GRASS SEEDER FROM BUMPER OF PICKUP TRUCK ONE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FELL PINNING AND MASHING FINGER BETWEEN BRACKET AND SEEDER.

1995 · 2 incidents

March 23, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE TOP OF A HIGHWALL WHERE RECLAMATION WORK WAS BEING DONE AT THE FORTNEY BRANCH JOB AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO DESCEND A GRASSY SLOPE PART OF THE HIGHWALL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL , INJURING HIS LEFT HAND.

March 6, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A RAG FROM OFF THE BROOM WITH A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND HE ACCIDENTLY STABBED HIS LEFT HAND.

1994 · 1 incident

October 22, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER REPAIRMAN IN REEPLACING BUSHINGS ON A DOZER ROLLER FRAME. THE OTHER REPAIRMAN HIT HTE BUSHING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE HAMMER GLANCED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE 'S RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 2, 1993 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SEEKING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMONCONIOSIS, EMPLOYER NOTIFIED ON 9-2-93. EMPLOYER'S INSURANCE CARRIER IS ACTIVELY SEEKING A MORE DEFINITE SECOND OPINION.

1992 · 2 incidents

March 13, 1992 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF PAPER FROM TEH SCALEHOUSE FLOOR, AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 29, 1992 KY · Coal superintendent OTHER
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS, HAD A HEART STTACK AND FELL.

1990 · 1 incident

May 9, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL BENT SLIGHTLY TO LIFT SAMPLE CAN.LIFTING CAN,FELT BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND NUMBNESS TO FINGERS AND HAND ON RIGHT SIDE.

1988 · 1 incident

April 28, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

HE WAS ON ALADDER HANGING PIECE OF SIDING WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LOADGING A SPLINTER IN HIS LEFT RING FINGER. SPLINTER HAD TO BE REMOVED AND THE WOUBD SUTTURED.

1987 · 1 incident

June 8, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

AS EMPL WAS STE1PING DOWN FROM DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL HANGING 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAND IN DOZER DOOR.FINGER WAS FX AND LACERATED AT 1ST JOINT.

1986 · 3 incidents

August 9, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG MECHANICAL MAINT GENANCE WORK AT PREP PLANT WHEN HE WAS BITTEN BY THE FOLLOWING MORNING H IS RT LOWER LEG WAS SWOLLEN & INFLAMMED

April 2, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A RADIATOR FROM A D8K BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE DOZER STRIKING HIS BODY AND ARMS AGAINST THE DOZERS PUSHARMS AND BLADE EMP SUSTAINED BRUISES AND ABRASIONS F FROM THE FALL 3

February 12, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE KNELT 8OWN ON LOADER UPON TRYING TO RAISE BACK TO A STGANDING POSITION HIS LEGF WOULD NOT OPERATE

1983 · 1 incident

May 16, 1983 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS ENTERING TIPPLE OFFICE THE FLOOR NEAR THE DOOR WAS WET FROM THE RAIN EMP SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR

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