Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
There was a Non Injury Roof Fall which was found on 10/29/2025. The Roof Fall was one break inby the miner between #1 and #2 entries.
Mine #2: 420 MSHA citations Coal
Lighthouse Mining, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Jerry Todd Tackett
Goody,
Pike County,
KY
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519269
Mine #2 has $152K in proposed MSHA penalties and $99K outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2010–2025
- Latest incident
- Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
420
citations
80
significant & substantial
$152,389
proposed penalties
$46,406
paid to date
30% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $105,983 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
62
inspections on record
4,019
inspection hours
10.5
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.420 citations across 4,019 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #2 has $152K in proposed MSHA penalties and $99K outstanding across 14 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.$152K
proposed penalties
$145K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$99K
outstanding
397 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
Of $66K in penalties contested before the Commission, $59K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.20.0%
significant & substantial
12.2%
high negligence or reckless
20.0%
reasonably likely or greater
27.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 12.2% low, 75.5% moderate, 12.0% high, 0.2% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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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.
90
citations taken to the federal commission · 21% of citations on record
- Settled 68 · 76%
- Stood as issued 21 · 23%
- Still open 1 · 1%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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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 23 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
11%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$66K proposed, $59K 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 2026-01-12.
Contested penalties
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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 2026-0030 | Dismissal | Young | 2026 | $32K → $32K |
| KENT 2023-0112 | Settlement | McCarthy | 2024 | $13K → $10K |
| KENT 2010-131 | Dismissal | Lesnick | 2012 | $5K → $5K |
| KENT 2025-0076 | Settlement | Lewis | 2025 | $3K → $2K |
| KENT 2024-0106 | Settlement | Moran | 2024 | $3K → $2K |
| KENT 2025-0036 | Settlement | Lewis | 2025 | $3K → $2K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine #2 shows 96% of 378 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2025-09-25
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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.96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
378
samples
3.41
dust max (mg/m3)
3
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.130 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 248 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR163
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)74
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)31
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2025-09-259.5
silica avg (%)
35
samples
17.0
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR17
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)13
Noise
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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: 2025-03-25
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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.3%
over PEL
36
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)9
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR6
- UTILITY MAN5
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97% | 90 |
| 2024 | 97% | 98 |
| 2012 | 100% | 14 |
| 2011 | 96% | 115 |
| 2010 | 90% | 61 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7.2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 12.3 | 13 |
| 2010 | 11.9 | 8 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20% | 5 |
| 2024 | 0% | 6 |
| 2012 | 0% | 7 |
| 2011 | 0% | 11 |
| 2010 | 0% | 7 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Mine #2 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2024.
Injury rate, 2024
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.16 and the all-US-mining average was 2.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.17 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2011 | 7.16 | 5.37 | 0.000 |
| 2010 * | 12.64 | 8.43 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- Road Fork Development Company Inc 2008 to 2012
- Stanmark Mining, Inc. 2012 to 2012
- Road Fork Development Company, Inc. 2012 to 2023
- HARDY MINING LLC 2023 to 2023
- Trump Energy, Corp 2023 to 2023
- Tackett Mining, Inc. 2023 to 2025
- Lighthouse Mining, Inc. 2025 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 31,960 |
| 2024 | 15 | 48,918 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2,464 |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 26,464 |
| 2011 | 45 | 144,587 |
| 2010 | 23 | 99,057 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine #2 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,510 | 28 | 4 | 18543.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,583 | 30 | 5 | 6545.9 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,642 | 26 | 3 | 5601.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,849 | 39 | 5 | 10132.5 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,086 | 30 | 4 | 4929.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,360 | 15 | 2 | 2798.5 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 5,880 | 12 | 0 | 2040.8 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,468 | 34 | 9 | 6218.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,265 | 16 | 3 | 12648.2 |
| 2013 Q3 | 378 | 0 | 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 | 753 | 1 | 0 | 1328.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 18,725 | 19 | 5 | 1014.7 |
| 2011 Q4 | 24,848 | 30 | 5 | 1207.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 28,670 | 20 | 5 | 697.6 |
| 2011 Q2 | 31,610 | 25 | 3 | 790.9 |
| 2011 Q1 | 26,636 | 11 | 2 | 413.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 18,111 | 10 | 2 | 552.2 |
| 2010 Q3 | 17,138 | 12 | 4 | 700.2 |
| 2010 Q2 | 9,070 | 21 | 7 | 2315.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,138 | 7 | 2 | 2230.7 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2025 · 4 incidents
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
There was a Non-Injury Roof Fall which occurred at this mine in which was found on 09/30/2025. The Roof Fall must have happened overnight while the workers were off.
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
There was a Non-Injury Roof Fall which occurred at this mine in which was found on 09/29/2025 at the intersection of #5 Entry. The Roof Fall must have happened over the weekend while the workers were off.
June 2, 2025
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking beside the bolting machine and said that they slipped on a rock and tried to catch themselves with their left arm when they said that they heard something pop in their shoulder. The area where the incident occurred was 62" high.
2011 · 5 incidents
September 15, 2011
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was helping load a cache of SCSR's into the scoop bucket when he twisted his right knee.
July 30, 2011
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE was walking on offside of belt and hit his head on the roof knocking off his hat. He then bent down and got his hat and when he raised up he hit his head on a chain hanger causing a laceration. He received stitches to close the wound
July 28, 2011
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
Employee had stopped at airlock doors, just inside portal, when a second mantrip entered mine and struck first mantrip resulting in a strain to employee in 1st mantrip. Bright sunlight outside had not allowed eyes of 2nd mantrip operator to adjust.
July 13, 2011
KY · Coal
lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was in the process of dragging 48" top structure for the belt move they were making. He stepped on another piece of structure causing his knee to turn causing him to fall.
January 16, 2011
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking towards fan house to conduct checks prior to the mine pre-shift, when he fell, causing a strain to his lower back.
2010 · 3 incidents
November 5, 2010
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE was going up to the face in the #6 heading, when he stepped on the #2 continuous miner cable and twisted his right knee. Seam height was approximately 50". He was taken to ER and was released with no restrictions but continued to experience pain. On Thursday December 16, 2010 he had surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was tightening at the slack adjustment bolt on the Fletcher RRII roof bolter and the wrench slipped and caused a laceration on his middle finger. He received 3 stitches to close the wound.
July 12, 2010
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was in the process of bolting using a two piece steel. After he drilled his starter hole he started his two piece steel and had his index and middle fingers caught causing a laceration.