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Hamilton Tipple: 56 MSHA citations Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Stoney Fork, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1508105

Hamilton Tipple has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1986–2001
Latest incident
Sep 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
56
citations
25
significant & substantial
$24,022
proposed penalties
$18,103
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,919 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.'s full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
47
inspections on record
573
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 573 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hamilton Tipple has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 6 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$100
outstanding
56 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $22K in penalties contested before the Commission, $16K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-12-31.
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.
44.6%
significant & substantial
5.4%
high negligence or reckless
44.6%
reasonably likely or greater
23.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 8.9% low, 85.7% moderate, 5.4% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
41 citations taken to the federal commission · 73% of citations on record
  • Settled 40 · 98%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 2%
74%
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 27 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
26%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$22K proposed, $16K 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 2012-03-19.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
KENT 2012-454 Settlement Simonton 2013 $15K → $11K
KENT 2011-338 Settlement Paez 2011 $2K → $2K
KENT 2011-1545 Settlement Moran 2013 $2K → $2K
KENT 2012-747 Settlement Simonton 2013 $1K → $1K
KENT 2011-1571 Settlement Moran 2013 $910 → $820
KENT 2011-702 Settlement McCarthy 2012 $731 → $562
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Hamilton Tipple shows 100% of 10 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: 2011-02-09, 15 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
10
samples
1.49
dust max (mg/m3)
10 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • UTILITY MAN4
  • TIPPLE OPERATOR2
  • COAL SAMPLER1

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.

Last sampled: 2011-02-09, 15 years ago
0%
over PEL
8
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • UTILITY MAN4
  • COAL SAMPLER1
  • FINE COAL PLANT OPERATOR1
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2011 100% 3
2010 100% 4
2002 100% 3
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2011 0% 3
2010 0% 4
2002 0% 1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Bledsoe Coal Company Inc 1975 to 1979
  2. Bledsoe Coal Processing Company Inc 1979 to 1985
  3. Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc 1985 to 1987
  4. Interstate Coal Company Inc 1987 to 1995
  5. Bledsoe Coal Corporation 1995 to 2010
  6. Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. 2010 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2017 0
2016 0
2015 3
2014 0
2013 0
2012 1
2011 5
2010 7
2006 0
2005 0
2004 0
2003 0
2002 1
2001 2
2000 5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Hamilton Tipple sits in Bell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.6% 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.
Bell County, Kentucky · Population 23,878
3.6%
Mining share of county employment
$32,403
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
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 899 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
Show 44 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 2 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 24 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 1 0
2012 Q1 502 6 5 11952.2
2011 Q4 3,768 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,911 2 2 511.4
2011 Q2 3,902 4 3 1025.1
2011 Q1 2,817 5 1 1774.9
2010 Q4 2,284 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,372 13 4 2973.5
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 2 1
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 2 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 395 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 856 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 920 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,542 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 80 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 3,711 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2001 · 1 incident

September 25, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM A PICK UP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1998 · 2 incidents

January 10, 1998 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PUSHING COAL WITH A DOZER ON A STOCK PILE.

January 9, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PORTA POWER JACK AND CUT HIS HEAD NEAR THE LEFT EYE.

1997 · 1 incident

January 28, 1997 KY · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND/OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 16, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED & FELL OFF DOZER WHILE REFUELING.

March 13, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ALLEGEDLY INJURED WHEN THE JACK HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INDUCING THE INJURY TO HIS BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

February 15, 1993 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING KNIFE TO TRIM A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND,IT TOOK TEN STITCHES TO CLOSE THE CUT.

1990 · 1 incident

May 15, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING PLACED IN POSTION TO WELD BRACKETS FOR CONDUIT. WHEN MOVING BOOM BUCKET TO LEFT, GRABBERS NEEDED TO BE RETRACTED TO PLACE BUCKET IN POSITION. EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT AMPUTATING DISTAL END OF RIGHT THUMB.

1989 · 4 incidents

October 3, 1989 KY · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING FITTING ON HYDRAULIC PUMP. COMBINATION WRENCH BROKE. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND STRUCK AGAINST METAL FRAMEWORK, LACERATING TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

April 26, 1989 KY · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL WIRES THROUGH CONDUIT WITH LIMITED ACCESS, REQUIRING A SIDE PULL MOTION STARINED MUSCLES IN BACK AREA.

March 29, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING SHEET METAL SIDING TO BE SCREWED INTO PLACE. SHEET SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE'S GRASP, STRIKING AND LACERATING LEFT WRIST.

1988 · 1 incident

June 11, 1988 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED FOWARD TIGHTENING CHAIN. EMP. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND VEHICLE.

1987 · 1 incident

June 5, 1987 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF COAL UP THE HILL NEAR THE SHOP GOING FROM THE CRUSHE ROOM TO THE COAL HOPER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE ROAD.HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK. 3

1986 · 1 incident

April 15, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BU8TING A BLOCK OF COAL OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED MASHING RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.