Mining Incidents

Kentucky Coal Terminal Coal

CW Coal Sales, Inc · Facility
Controlled by Shannon Wells
Catlettsburg, Boyd County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1516749

Kentucky Coal Terminal has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1990–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
26
significant & substantial
$13,885
proposed penalties
$13,885
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
103
inspections on record
4,359
inspection hours
2.5
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.
107 citations across 4,359 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Kentucky Coal Terminal has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
107 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Kentucky Coal Terminal shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 347 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.
0.16
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.88
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
347
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-18.
Silica (quartz)
0.9
silica avg (%)
2.3
silica max (%)
25
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-01-30.
Noise
1%
over PEL
172
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-01-13.
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 5,800 1 0 172.4
2025 Q3 7,289 2 0 274.4
2025 Q2 8,144 2 0 245.6
2025 Q1 8,241 5 0 606.7
2024 Q4 7,952 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,029 4 2 663.5
2024 Q2 4,793 2 0 417.3
2024 Q1 2,903 5 2 1722.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,113 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,641 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,448 2 1 449.6
2023 Q1 4,833 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,031 5 3 993.8
2022 Q3 6,432 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,400 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,285 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,636 3 0 532.3
2021 Q3 4,526 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,732 1 1 211.3
2021 Q1 4,492 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,133 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,649 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,722 3 0 806.0
2020 Q1 4,602 1 0 217.3
2019 Q4 4,618 2 0 433.1
2019 Q3 5,785 3 2 518.6
2019 Q2 6,352 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,544 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,636 1 0 150.7
2018 Q3 7,138 2 1 280.2
2018 Q2 6,166 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,925 1 0 144.4
2017 Q4 5,855 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,135 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,282 3 0 568.0
2017 Q1 5,734 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,165 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,939 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 150 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,592 1 0 178.8
2015 Q4 5,919 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,489 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,918 1 0 169.0
2015 Q1 6,548 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,607 1 1 131.5
2014 Q3 8,505 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,017 2 0 221.8
2014 Q1 12,191 5 1 410.1
2013 Q4 11,116 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,523 1 1 95.0
2013 Q2 9,364 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 9,382 2 0 213.2
2012 Q4 8,238 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 8,586 1 0 116.5
2012 Q2 8,225 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,877 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,556 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 11,200 1 0 89.3
2011 Q2 11,158 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 11,041 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 11,011 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 11,234 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 14,137 1 1 70.7
2010 Q1 15,651 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 17,875 1 0 55.9
2009 Q3 17,808 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 20,990 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 19,384 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 24,992 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 22,492 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 17,030 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 26,962 1 0 37.1
2007 Q4 38,037 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 49,099 1 1 20.4
2007 Q2 50,403 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 47,028 4 0 85.1
2006 Q4 28,273 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 25,239 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 36,842 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 50,887 4 2 78.6
2005 Q4 54,620 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 53,314 1 1 18.8
2005 Q2 43,528 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 48,278 1 0 20.7
2004 Q4 43,527 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 41,068 6 0 146.1
2004 Q2 31,420 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 35,821 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 35,425 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 27,557 2 0 72.6
2003 Q2 31,524 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 26,418 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 32,567 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 38,272 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 32,692 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 37,283 1 0 26.8
2001 Q4 4,050 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 25,663 1 1 39.0
2001 Q2 6,847 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 37,619 4 2 106.3
2000 Q4 40,304 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 33,377 1 0 30.0
2000 Q2 34,116 6 3 175.9
2000 Q1 26,828 9 0 335.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

May 29, 2025 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
CW Coal Sales, Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was looking at 988 wheel loader for customer. Machine had electrical problems, Hood on machine was raised, employee was looking at wiring under the hood when hood fell, striking employee on the head, knocking their hard hat off, and striking their ear causing laceration on the ear.

May 29, 2025 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CW Coal Sales, Inc · Struck by falling object

On 5/29/25 an outside vendor sent a shop mechanic to inspect the wiring harness on loader CAT 9888-F. When the employee lifted the motor hood cover up to look inside, the suspension joint failed on the cover causing it to drop and strike employee's left ear.

2013 · 1 incident

April 22, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck by falling object

EE maintenance Worker for KCT, on 04/22/2013 at approximately 2:00 pm, was reconditioning roller frames on a 226 D9R Dozer. EE was driving the equilibrium bar pin out, and as it was 1/4 inch from being out, ee placed a bolt in it, and was holding onto the bolt when the equilibrium pin came out and the roller frame fell and pinched ee left thumb.

2012 · 3 incidents

November 26, 2012 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was performing pre-operational inspection of Loader and saw that A/C vent housing above his head in the cab was loose on one side. Employee attempted to snap vent housing back in place and shoved hand through the vent approx. 5 inches and made contact with fan blades resulting in lacerated and broken ring finger on left hand.

August 7, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading empty pallet from back of mechanic's truck and when he stepped to the ground his knee gave out and felt pain. This is the same knee that was injured in 7/2011 requiring surgery where the employee was off until he was released to return to work on 4/9/2012.

July 16, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trimming saplings off the river bank and while in the process of setting the chain saw down the chain saw struck the inside of left leg under knee resulting in laceration requiring 16 stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

July 20, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just dismounted a loader being repaired in the shop area and after placing both feet firmly on the shop floor the employee turned to his right and felt a pop in his left knee. Employee did not seek medical attention until 8/15/2011 and was placed off work for 1 week by his physician.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 8, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 8-20-07 Employee Reported to mine supervisor, that on 8-8-07, he was stretching to pick-up a 4x6x1/2 sheet of plate steel with a co-worker, in doing so, he strained his back. on 8-20-07 employee was seen by DR. at the Louisa Medical Clinic, in Louisa Kentucky,and was givin a prescription for pain. Employee did not fail to report to work.

June 19, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Struck by falling object

Employee opened inspection door on mixer unit to examine a plugged condition. The inspection door was not secured in place and fell, striking the employee's right hand, causing swelling and pain. Employee was taken for X-rays, no fractures were identified, however; the employee was ordered off work for his next shift and given a Prescription for pain.

2006 · 1 incident

May 20, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving the portable stairway so he could grease the top jacks on a 988 F model loader. While rolling the stairway into position, the employee strained his lower back, resulting in a lost time accident.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2005 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee attempted to re-attach the bucket onto the Skid Steer. At this time employee placed himself between the bucket and the Skid Steer. The bucket was raised approximately 12 inches off the ground. The bucket fell off the boom striking the employee in the back of both heels. This resulted in bruises to his heels and the Dr. prescribing Vicodin for pain.

2003 · 1 incident

September 18, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOWING THE GRASS IN AND AROUND THE FACILITY. WHILE USING A STRING TRIMMER A PIECE OF FLOATING DEBRIS PASSED BEHIND HIS EYE PROTECTION AND ENTERED THE LEFT EYE CAUSING PAIN & IRRITATION.

2002 · 1 incident

June 6, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN A WATER HOSE THAT HE WAS USING, LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING ON LT. ELBOW.

2001 · 5 incidents

October 1, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Fall from machine

EE BECAME FRIGHTENED BY LOUD NOISE NEAR HIM HE THEN JUMPED FROM STEP LADDER PLACED NEAR COAL HOPPER & BELT LINE. HE WAS APPROX 21/2 FT FROM GROUND HIS RIGHT FOOT COMES IN CONTACT WITH A LUM P OF CAOL & SPRAINS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MGMT UNTIL 10/29/01

May 6, 2001 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Fall from machine

EE FELL TO GROUND WHILE DESCENDING STEPS LOCATED ON COUNTERWEIGHT ON 988-F LOADER, IN THE ACT OF REFUELING.

April 6, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BELT SCRAPER.

January 15, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING METAL FROM THE CRUSHER DECK. LIFTING USING IMPROPER BODY POSITION CAUSED LOSER BACK SPRAIN.

January 6, 2001 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE TO SERVE AS A GUARD FOR A BELTLINE.

2000 · 5 incidents

October 15, 2000 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER TO SPRAY THE DECK OFF. HE REACHED FOR A HAND HOLD AND GRABBED THE VALVE ON THE HOSE. THE HOSE CAME ON AND THE PRESSURE FROM THE HOSE HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.

October 14, 2000 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor OTHER
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE AUGER TO SCALEHOUSE & WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE

April 20, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE THE BLENDER SHAFT WHEN IT DISLODGED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

February 28, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO TURN BLENDER ROTOR AROUND WHEN IT FREED ITSELF AND TURNED WEDGING HIS ARM INTO THE BODY OF THE BLENDER.

February 28, 2000 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HIS ANKLE EE SAID THAT HE DID NOT STEP ON ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS.

1999 · 6 incidents

November 27, 1999 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE CONTROL ROOM. THE STAIRS WERE SLIPPERY WITH FROST AND HE FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND FRACTURED HIS LEG.

October 24, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SWEEPER TRUCK THAT HE OPERATES, SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK. NOTE: FIRST DAY OFF WORK FOR THIS INJURY 12/13/99.

September 8, 1999 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING 2 SHEETS OF EXPANDED METAL WHEN HE WENT TO SET THEM DOWN HE GOT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO SHEETS OF METAL & CUT THE END OF THE FINGER

July 9, 1999 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FAILURE TO SECURELY CLOSE VALVE RESULTING IN PRODUCT REMAINING IN HOSE & UPON DISCONNECTION PRODUCT SPURT FROM HOSE.

June 17, 1999 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER AND THE BAR USED TO TURN ROTOR ON THE CRUSHER SMASHED HIS FINGER.

May 13, 1999 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS PRYING A LUMP OF COAL LOOSE FROM CRUSHED CHUTE THAT BECAME LODGED. THE LUMP OF COAL CAME LOOSE, CAUSING PRYBAR TO HIT HAND ON METAL FRAME.

1998 · 1 incident

January 8, 1998 KY · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING AROUND BARGE DECK WHEN STEPED PN A CABLE & FOOT WENT SIDEWAYS & EE SLIPPED & FELLAGAINST CABLE CRANK

1997 · 2 incidents

April 15, 1997 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A LINE TOO HARD OR IN TWISTED POSITION TO TIE BARGE OFF AT MOORING SITE.

1996 · 1 incident

February 26, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING UP ACCESS LADDER TO START LOADER.

1995 · 1 incident

May 25, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING OFF WORK BENCH AT SHOP, AND BLEW DUST OFF BENCH WITH AN AIR HOSE, AN DBLE WA SLIVER OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

1994 · 1 incident

September 6, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double C Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MOVING A TRANSMISSION HOUSING & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT & WENT TO SEE A PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY 09-07-94

1993 · 2 incidents

July 30, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BLEEDING BRAKE'S ON 988 WHEEL LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM LADDER AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON BAR LAYING ON FLOOR

1992 · 2 incidents

1990 · 1 incident

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