Mining Incidents

Manchester Complex Coal

Controlled by Austin Asher
Manchester, Clay County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1515153

Manchester Complex has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1988–2022
Latest incident
Jan 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
372
citations
130
significant & substantial
$59,289
proposed penalties
$52,068
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,221 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
113
inspections on record
4,161
inspection hours
8.9
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.
372 citations across 4,161 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Manchester Complex has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K 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.
$59K
proposed penalties
$57K
current assessed
$52K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
360 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Manchester Complex shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 199 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.
0.14
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.54
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
199
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-11.
Silica (quartz)
0.5
silica avg (%)
0.5
silica max (%)
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-20.
Noise
0%
over PEL
129
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-11.
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 3,278 13 0 3965.8
2025 Q3 2,709 1 0 369.1
2025 Q2 3,466 5 0 1442.6
2025 Q1 3,120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,191 1 0 238.6
2024 Q3 3,438 5 4 1454.3
2024 Q2 4,677 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 5,189 1 0 192.7
Show 90 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 4,731 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,327 3 0 693.3
2023 Q1 4,173 6 1 1437.8
2022 Q4 3,111 6 1 1928.6
2022 Q3 8,995 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,927 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,759 1 0 114.2
2021 Q4 8,162 3 3 367.6
2021 Q3 8,786 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,312 4 2 481.2
2021 Q1 7,890 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,527 8 0 1062.8
2020 Q3 7,442 6 0 806.2
2020 Q2 7,634 6 3 786.0
2020 Q1 9,086 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,992 5 2 416.9
2019 Q3 7,684 2 1 260.3
2019 Q2 9,335 5 2 535.6
2019 Q1 8,863 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,199 8 3 975.7
2018 Q3 1,370 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,556 4 2 2570.7
2018 Q1 1,515 11 3 7260.7
2017 Q4 1,363 3 1 2201.0
2017 Q3 1,385 1 0 722.0
2017 Q2 1,642 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,496 17 4 11363.6
2016 Q4 981 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,167 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 605 5 0 8264.5
2016 Q1 1,324 5 0 3776.4
2015 Q4 684 2 2 2924.0
2015 Q3 1,507 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,739 2 0 1150.1
2015 Q1 3,031 8 3 2639.4
2014 Q4 4,324 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,985 8 1 1604.8
2014 Q2 5,519 2 0 362.4
2014 Q1 4,773 7 1 1466.6
2013 Q4 5,114 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,666 10 7 2143.2
2013 Q2 4,393 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,229 4 4 765.0
2012 Q4 3,690 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,712 2 1 424.4
2012 Q2 4,835 21 9 4343.3
2012 Q1 4,702 19 5 4040.8
2011 Q4 5,649 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,379 11 3 2512.0
2011 Q2 1,420 21 7 14788.7
2011 Q1 1,522 4 4 2628.1
2010 Q4 1,395 5 3 3584.2
2010 Q3 1,462 3 2 2052.0
2010 Q2 1,536 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,396 2 1 1432.7
2009 Q4 1,172 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,044 4 4 3831.4
2009 Q2 1,380 2 0 1449.3
2009 Q1 1,582 5 4 3160.6
2008 Q4 1,758 1 1 568.8
2008 Q3 2,510 3 2 1195.2
2008 Q2 1,608 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,518 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,463 2 0 1367.1
2007 Q3 1,469 1 0 680.7
2007 Q2 1,392 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,207 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,069 16 5 5213.4
2006 Q2 3,629 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,584 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,655 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,433 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,512 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,732 16 8 3381.2
2004 Q4 3,214 24 8 7467.3
2004 Q3 1,536 15 11 9765.6
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 2,970 2 0 673.4
2003 Q4 750 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 0 1 0
2003 Q2 1,496 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,629 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,647 2 0 755.6
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,680 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,980 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,305 1 1 433.8
2000 Q1 2,850 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2022 · 1 incident

January 21, 2022 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & W Resources Inc · Fall from machine

The employee fell while dismounting the 980H Caterpillar Loader. This resulted in a fracture to EE's pelvis and limited mobility in the shoulder.

2019 · 1 incident

May 21, 2019 KY · Coal fine coal plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & W Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee rolled their left ankle as they stepped out of the service truck.

2016 · 1 incident

December 30, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
B & W Resources Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was kneeled down on the track of a Caterpillar D6N Dozer assembling the engine compartment. Employee twisted around to retrieve a panel for the engine compartment and pulled a muscle in employee's back.

2013 · 1 incident

August 7, 2013 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & W Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While knocking a bolt loose, a small section broke loose striking employee in the left eye resulting in a laceration.

2009 · 1 incident

September 15, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & W Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was moving a piece of metal (by hand) into position to be loaded into a small loader bucket when the 250lb piece of metal slipped off the block and landed on EE left foot.

2006 · 1 incident

April 12, 2006 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
B & W Resources Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping from last step of a stairway onto a concrete floor he felt a sharp pain in his right leg. EE neither slipped or fell.

2004 · 1 incident

November 13, 2004 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & W Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE & CO-WORKER WERE DRAGGING A PUMP ACROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN IT CAUGHT ON A DRAIN & TURNED OVER STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE TOP OF THE LT. FOOT. AS A RESULT EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

1991 · 1 incident

April 18, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO DISLODGE MUD FROM FEEDER WHEN BAR STRUCK CONCRETE TOP OF FEEDER SUDDEN IMPACT JARRED HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CRACKED BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND

1988 · 2 incidents

August 4, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS PULLING A "TRAMP" METAL MAGNET AWAY FROM A BELT HEAD IN ORDER TO CLEAN IT, THE PULLEY CAME OFF THE MAGNET AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST, WHICH BRUISED HIS CHEST. THE BUISE SEEMED TO B E UNIMPORTANT AT THAT TIME ON 5-27-88, BUT HE LATER HAD A LUMP COME UP WHICH A DOCTOR LOOKED AT AND REMOVED ON 8-4-88. (LUMP WAS BLOOD CLOT).

May 17, 1988 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS INSTLLING COUPLERS ON A PIPE, HE BENT OVER THE PIPE AND HIS KNEE WENT OUT OF JOINT.

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The full compliance file on Manchester Complex

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.