Genesis Plant and River Loadout has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 43 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2011–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
272
citations
105
significant & substantial
$68,338
proposed penalties
$57,537
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,801 gap.
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.
272 citations across 4,289 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Genesis Plant and River Loadout has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 43 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.
$68K
proposed penalties
$59K
current assessed
$58K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
272 assessments are final orders; 43 contested dockets.
Of $39K in penalties contested before the Commission, $29K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
103citations taken to the federal commission · 38% of citations on record
Settled
97 · 94%
Stood as issued
4 · 4%
Vacated or withdrawn
2 · 2%
77%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 73 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
25%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$39K proposed, $29K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2023-12-12.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Genesis Plant and River Loadout shows 100% of 240 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2026-07-15
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
240
samples
3.73
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
177 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 63 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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 by year
ⓘ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.
Genesis Plant and River Loadout recorded 2.99 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2019.
Injury rate, 2019
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
2.99
total case rate
2.99
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.39 and the all-US-mining average was 2.32 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.10 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2019
2.99
2.99
0.000
2018
3.49
3.49
0.000
2017
2.00
0.00
0.000
2016
0.00
0.00
0.000
2015
6.37
5.10
0.000
2014
6.35
5.08
0.000
2013
1.39
1.39
0.000
2012
1.41
0.00
0.000
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
9
2025
2
2024
3
2023
7
2022
5
2021
6
2020
14
2019
50
2018
43
2017
59
2016
71
2015
76
2014
76
2013
70
2012
67
2011
50
2010
25
2009
11
2008
2
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Genesis Plant and River Loadout sits in Ohio County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 1.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Ohio County, Kentucky · Population 23,704
1.0%
Mining share of county employment
$54,369
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
6,400
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
5,600
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
650
1
0
1538.5
2025 Q3
800
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
760
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
3,020
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
870
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
32
0
0
0.0
Show 62 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
234
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
104
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
106
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
1,990
6
4
3015.1
2023 Q2
3,996
9
3
2252.3
2023 Q1
971
4
1
4119.5
2022 Q4
1,148
6
2
5226.5
2022 Q3
642
1
0
1557.6
2022 Q2
588
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
611
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
515
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
1,849
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
2,975
2
1
672.3
2021 Q1
3,476
1
0
287.7
2020 Q4
3,130
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
737
1
0
1356.9
2020 Q1
17,234
2
1
116.0
2019 Q4
25,557
9
3
352.2
2019 Q3
32,960
5
0
151.7
2019 Q2
37,734
2
0
53.0
2019 Q1
37,499
10
2
266.7
2018 Q4
33,806
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
31,468
8
2
254.2
2018 Q2
30,005
6
2
200.0
2018 Q1
19,323
11
3
569.3
2017 Q4
21,378
5
2
233.9
2017 Q3
24,742
8
6
323.3
2017 Q2
24,345
6
3
246.5
2017 Q1
29,640
1
0
33.7
2016 Q4
29,844
3
1
100.5
2016 Q3
29,618
3
1
101.3
2016 Q2
30,635
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
36,825
7
3
190.1
2015 Q4
36,421
4
0
109.8
2015 Q3
39,240
5
4
127.4
2015 Q2
40,028
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
41,275
6
2
145.4
2014 Q4
40,064
13
5
324.5
2014 Q3
39,804
9
3
226.1
2014 Q2
37,842
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
39,804
4
2
100.5
2013 Q4
37,509
1
1
26.7
2013 Q3
38,125
3
1
78.7
2013 Q2
34,955
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
32,858
17
5
517.4
2012 Q4
33,994
2
0
58.8
2012 Q3
37,547
4
2
106.5
2012 Q2
34,544
3
0
86.8
2012 Q1
36,168
6
1
165.9
2011 Q4
28,971
7
3
241.6
2011 Q3
24,677
7
6
283.7
2011 Q2
28,996
1
1
34.5
2011 Q1
20,318
2
0
98.4
2010 Q4
14,052
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
15,157
1
0
66.0
2010 Q2
13,385
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
9,974
2
0
200.5
2009 Q4
7,946
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
6,285
4
0
636.4
2009 Q2
5,897
2
2
339.2
2009 Q1
3,415
4
2
1171.3
2008 Q4
461
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
23 on file
2025 · 1 incident
July 7, 2025KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The miner was operating a 16M Caterpillar Road Grader that developed a oil leak. The miner was leaning out of the stopped Grader looking for the leak when EE fell to the ground injuring EE's ankle
2019 · 2 incidents
April 29, 2019KY · Coalutility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking down steps in Prep Plant when ee slipped and tried to catch self and bent left wrist backwards. Employee did not miss a scheduled work day until 5/16/2019
Employee was replacing a roller on a beltline outside. Conditions were windy at the time. Employee was wearing safety glasses and at some point debris went behind the glasses into their eye.
August 24, 2018KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unloading flumes out of crane basket and pulled left calve muscle. Injury happened on the 24th, went to the Doctor on the 26th and was put off work on the 27th.
It had been raining that morning and haul road was wet and slick. The grader had not graded that section of haul road prior to the accident. As EE went around curve, the truck started to slide in the mud. Truck slid causing it to overturn.
Employee was replacing grizzley flume screen when their hand slipped catching their right forearm on the rib on the grizzley causing a puncture to forearm. They received stitches and returned back work.
2015 · 5 incidents
December 4, 2015KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
Employee was in the plant thickner tank helping clean out mud when he pulled on a pump hose to reposition it. The hose was stuck in mud and was hard to move. He started having lower back pain after he went home. Employee missed his first scheduled day of work on 7/6/2015.
May 24, 2015KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was working on bottom floor pump in Prep Plant when he left to go see if the pump was pumping he stepped into an area where they had removed a section of the floor drain grating to clean for pump. Causing over extension of his knee. EE finished his shift and missed his first scheduled work day on 5/25/2015
April 22, 2015KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE was operating Komatsu 65 dozer in Gob refuse when he backed over a small pile of coarse refuse at a angle causing the seat to bottom out and have lower back pain. EE finished his shift and did not miss a scheduled work day until 4/30/2015.
March 25, 2015KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee was welding on chute in plant when a piece of slag fell and entered his boot burning a place on top of his foot. He finished his shift and did not miss a scheduled work day till 4/1/2015.
2014 · 7 incidents
August 28, 2014KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee was welding (all day) and got a piece of slag in his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses anytime he was welding. He washed his eye out at home that night but next morning still has something in eye so he went to doctor to have it removed. Missed one day of work.
June 5, 2014KY · Coalutility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee had shut a manual ball valve off on a liquid lime tank and started to uncouple the line at fitting due to line being blocked. When hose came loose the line blew liquid lime in his eyes and mouth due to the handle turning on shaft of ball valve and not closing.
Employee was stripping insulation off of wire on substation when belt knife slipped cutting left arm. Employee had three stitches and returned back to work.
February 20, 2014KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
Employee had crawled under belt line to cut piece of belt structure. After he finished, he attempted to turn from laying on his stomach to his back. He heard something "snap" in his chest as he tried to turn over.
February 10, 2014KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victim was cleaning a coal spill inside Prep Plant using a shovel and wheelbarrow when his right shoulder and elbow started to have some pain in them. Victim did not miss a scheduled work day until 03/13/2014
February 6, 2014KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Victim was walking across snow/ice covered ground when he slipped and fell injuring his back. Victim did not miss a scheduled work day until 02/13/2014.
Employee was working to clear a blocked discharged line. When the obstruction broke loose, he was hit with water causing him to fall backwards. His foot became lodged between a wall and pipe as he fell resulting in a fracture to his leg.
2013 · 1 incident
July 16, 2013KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The employee had opened the feed chute door to make sure the chute was clear. When he closed the door his hand was in the pinch point by the hinged side of the door causing a pinch/laceration to his hand below the pinky finger.
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