Hamilton County Coal Processing has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2015–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
62
citations
16
significant & substantial
$17,492
proposed penalties
$15,709
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,783 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
86
inspections on record
2,750
inspection hours
2.3
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.
62 citations across 2,750 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Hamilton County Coal Processing has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Hamilton County Coal Processing shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 243 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.
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
18,299
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
22,057
2
2
90.7
2025 Q2
21,367
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
21,950
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
19,767
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
20,468
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
22,651
1
1
44.1
2024 Q1
23,309
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
21,669
1
0
46.1
2023 Q3
20,706
1
0
48.3
2023 Q2
21,044
5
4
237.6
2023 Q1
21,711
3
0
138.2
2022 Q4
19,999
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
22,355
1
0
44.7
2022 Q2
21,815
1
0
45.8
2022 Q1
22,825
2
1
87.6
2021 Q4
22,128
1
0
45.2
2021 Q3
21,469
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
17,652
6
1
339.9
2021 Q1
18,366
2
0
108.9
2020 Q4
15,721
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
14,294
4
2
279.8
2020 Q2
5,303
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
20,792
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
21,950
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
23,180
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
23,468
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
24,144
1
0
41.4
2018 Q4
22,505
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
22,574
1
0
44.3
2018 Q2
22,898
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
23,499
4
1
170.2
2017 Q4
22,536
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
22,974
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
23,571
1
1
42.4
2017 Q1
23,869
1
0
41.9
2016 Q4
17,862
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
12,298
1
0
81.3
2016 Q2
11,955
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
15,073
2
0
132.7
2015 Q4
19,931
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
20,988
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
23,930
1
0
41.8
2015 Q1
20,771
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
13,235
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
11,770
2
2
169.9
2014 Q2
9,035
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
8,238
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
6,498
2
0
307.8
2013 Q3
4,396
2
1
455.0
2013 Q2
2,893
1
0
345.7
2013 Q1
3,627
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,284
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
2,417
4
0
1654.9
2012 Q2
2,417
3
0
1241.2
2012 Q1
2,417
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2026 · 2 incidents
May 1, 2026IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was swinging a sledge hammer, missed the bolt smashing EE's right pinky finger between (C) channel and wood end handle. Causing EE to receive stitches.
March 27, 2026IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moving belt covers from a pallet and loading them on a cart to move them down in the tunnel. While lifting the cover EE felt a pop in EE's left elbow and couldn't move EE's arm. Was taken off work by doctor on 04/03/2026.
2025 · 1 incident
August 24, 2025IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standing on a ladder knocking a Huk bolt loose on the wear-liner of the rotary breaker chute when the ladder slipped causing EE to fall over the guardrail onto the ground.
Employee got down off the dozer at the edge of the clean coal pile and was walking toward the office, employee stepped in a rut and felt pain in the right knee. Employee had surgery to repair the knee on May 17, 2017.
Prying on wear ring on pump. Screwdriver slipped, He hit right thumb on face of pump. (received stitches)
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