4TH GEN FUELS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Pulling anchor pin out on the highwall and the pin twisted and mashed finger against the frame of the miner requiring 7 stitches
Hances Ridge Split #1 Coal
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC.
· Surface
Controlled by
Thomas J Loving; Joseph T Bennett Jr; Andrew T Loving
Pineville,
Bell County,
KY
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1519891
Hances Ridge Split #1 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $755 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2023–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
59
citations
6
significant & substantial
$16,418
proposed penalties
$15,663
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $755 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2020
42
inspections on record
1,285
inspection hours
4.6
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.59 citations across 1,285 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Hances Ridge Split #1 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $755 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$755
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Hances Ridge Split #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 122 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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)
0.95
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
122
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-23.
Silica (quartz)
3.9
silica avg (%)
15.2
silica max (%)
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-12-18.
Noise
0%
over PEL
60
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-23.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 13,105 | 7 | 0 | 534.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 14,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 13,886 | 2 | 0 | 144.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 13,864 | 2 | 0 | 144.3 |
| 2024 Q4 | 11,256 | 9 | 0 | 799.6 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,088 | 2 | 1 | 198.3 |
| 2024 Q2 | 10,709 | 1 | 0 | 93.4 |
| 2024 Q1 | 9,726 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 10,094 | 9 | 3 | 891.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 9,495 | 8 | 1 | 842.5 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,403 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 9,079 | 2 | 1 | 220.3 |
| 2022 Q4 | 8,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 4,062 | 5 | 0 | 1230.9 |
| 2021 Q4 | 3,986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 7,737 | 2 | 0 | 258.5 |
| 2021 Q2 | 9,120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 7,709 | 7 | 0 | 908.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 8,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 1 incident
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
working on discharge line for a diesel pump and hurt lower back while trying to get ice out of the discharge line
2023 · 2 incidents
November 30, 2023
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While raising/lowering a D10R belly pan, the belly pan got onto EE's chest.
January 14, 2023
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
4TH GEN FUELS, LLC. · Contact with heat
While changing a hydraulic hose, EE stated EE felt bad. A co-worker evaluated EE and suspected dehydration. EE agreed to go get checked out at the local ER. The ER stated EE appeared to be dehydrated. The ER administered fluids and released EE to return to work.
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