Mining Incidents

Midway Coal

Controlled by ACNR Holdings, Inc
Centertown, Ohio County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1519217

Midway has $103K in proposed MSHA penalties and $118 outstanding across 32 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2008–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
176
citations
52
significant & substantial
$102,836
proposed penalties
$79,522
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $23,314 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
76
inspections on record
3,507
inspection hours
5.0
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.
176 citations across 3,507 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Midway has $103K in proposed MSHA penalties and $118 outstanding across 32 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.
$103K
proposed penalties
$80K
current assessed
$80K
paid to date
$118
outstanding
174 assessments are final orders; 32 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Midway shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.08 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 219 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.
0.08
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.34
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
219
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-12-10.
Silica (quartz)
20.9
silica avg (%)
57.6
silica max (%)
7
samples
Most recent sample: 2021-03-02.
Noise
3%
over PEL
80
samples
Most recent sample: 2019-02-05.
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 430 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 80 1 0 12500.0
2025 Q2 800 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 230 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,412 1 0 708.2
2024 Q2 2,346 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,188 3 0 1371.1
Show 62 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,290 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,478 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,547 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,891 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,367 2 0 845.0
2022 Q3 1,649 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,364 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,626 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,239 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 210 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,055 2 0 973.2
2021 Q1 1,926 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,426 1 0 412.2
2020 Q2 1,251 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,787 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,754 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 12,060 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 14,690 13 4 885.0
2019 Q1 12,243 2 0 163.4
2018 Q4 20 3 2 150000.0
2018 Q3 0 2 0
2018 Q2 0 1 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,147 1 0 871.8
2017 Q3 880 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 642 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 623 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,413 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,673 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,105 1 0 905.0
2016 Q1 1,891 2 0 1057.6
2015 Q4 33,118 3 2 90.6
2015 Q3 38,489 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 39,888 7 3 175.5
2015 Q1 45,259 16 2 353.5
2014 Q4 40,176 3 3 74.7
2014 Q3 49,356 10 3 202.6
2014 Q2 46,129 4 0 86.7
2014 Q1 51,401 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 58,443 17 5 290.9
2013 Q3 55,027 11 5 199.9
2013 Q2 48,043 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 69,195 9 7 130.1
2012 Q4 56,927 1 0 17.6
2012 Q3 49,434 1 1 20.2
2012 Q2 38,878 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 38,353 2 0 52.1
2011 Q4 41,103 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 54,887 7 2 127.5
2011 Q2 54,231 3 0 55.3
2011 Q1 50,837 8 3 157.4
2010 Q4 49,875 5 2 100.3
2010 Q3 55,523 6 0 108.1
2010 Q2 59,039 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 64,086 6 2 93.6
2009 Q4 63,608 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 66,419 1 1 15.1
2009 Q2 67,408 12 5 178.0
2009 Q1 58,138 3 0 51.6
2008 Q4 52,469 1 0 19.1
2008 Q3 47,344 2 0 42.2
2008 Q2 12,361 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2019 · 1 incident

May 20, 2019 KY · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Kentucky Rail Loadout, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was using a pry bar to straighten the step on the 1250 komatsu trackhoe when the bar slipped and hit their hand causing a cut on the right palm.

2018 · 1 incident

December 8, 2018 KY · Coal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Western Kentucky Rail Loadout, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was in process of removing a cable tray off a skid, lifted the piece off blocking, and proceeded to crawl under the load. Welds broke loose and the skid fell striking the hip of the employee. The employee crawled out from under and notified co-workers. Emergency procedures were initiated

2015 · 1 incident

March 27, 2015 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving CAT 773 Coal Truck when he was empty going down a ramp he hit a rough place in road causing him lower back pain. He finished his shift and did not miss a scheduled work day till 3/30/2015

2014 · 4 incidents

September 8, 2014 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE & 2 co-workers were moving a gear into the house to be installed on the 752 Page dragline. While rolling the gear into place to be hooked to the overhead crane. The gear became over balanced and fell on EE injuring his left elbow and fracturing his pelvis, right ankle, and tailbone.

May 5, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating a Cat D11R dozer when he backed the machine over a rock jarring his back.

January 3, 2014 KY · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee said his right arm began hurting after welding in the same position for long periods of time. He also said he did not have an accident to cause this condition.

2013 · 3 incidents

August 5, 2013 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was near the dragline bucket as repairs was being made. Another employee was driving a bucket tooth wedge in with a sledge hammer when a piece of the wedge being struck became a projectile and struck employee in his right eye. Employee was wearing his safety glasses at the time of the incident.

May 1, 2013 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting off the atlas copco PV275 drill. He tried to step onto the rear bumper of a mechanic's truck when he missed the bumper and fell between the truck and the drill. He struck the bumper with his left elbow causing a laceration to his elbow.

March 23, 2013 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was descending the steps on the drill when his foot slipped off a step and he grabbed the hand rail to keep from falling. He sprained his lower back. Employee said he had three points of contact and his boots was muddy because it had been raining.

2012 · 1 incident

June 20, 2012 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operator of a Caterpillar 16M Road grader was backing up a ramp at the pit when a rock rolled out behind the grader tire. The operator could not see the rock and backed over the rock jarring his back. The atmospheric conditions was fair with sunny sky.

2010 · 4 incidents

October 15, 2010 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Fall from machine

Injured employee was working inside #377 752 Page Dragline. The machine was down for maintenance. EE slipped on a spot of grease and fell dislocating his right shoulder. EE was taken to Ohio County Emergency Room where his shoulder was put back into place.

May 29, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Contact with heat

Heat Exhaustion due to hot and humid weather.

January 20, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Injury was cleaning an area in the pit for the drill when he ran over a limerock causing the dozer to teeter over the rock and hit the ground hard.

January 14, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee experienced pain in lower back. It was unknown at the time the cause of the pain.

2008 · 1 incident

September 11, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Armstrong Coal Company Inc. · Contact with heat

Technician became overheated and was taken to ER for heat exhaustion. Temp 87 degree F.

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The full compliance file on Midway

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.