Mining Incidents

Prep Plant # 1 Coal

JT Reclaim, LLC · Facility
Controlled by James H Booth
Debord, Johnson County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1517059

Prep Plant # 1 has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 41 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1991–2015
Latest incident
Oct 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
257
citations
104
significant & substantial
$44,064
proposed penalties
$32,326
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,738 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
218
inspections on record
4,921
inspection hours
5.2
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.
257 citations across 4,921 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Prep Plant # 1 has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 41 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.
$44K
proposed penalties
$39K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
254 assessments are final orders; 41 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Prep Plant # 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.33 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 207 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.
0.33
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.81
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
207
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-04-29.
Silica (quartz)
1.2
silica avg (%)
2.8
silica max (%)
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-07-10.
Noise
13%
over PEL
119
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-04-08.
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 3,019 2 0 662.5
2025 Q3 3,279 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,410 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,598 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,808 6 4 1575.6
2024 Q3 4,612 6 3 1301.0
2024 Q2 3,660 3 1 819.7
2024 Q1 4,546 0 0 0.0
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,012 7 3 1744.8
2023 Q3 4,176 3 0 718.4
2023 Q2 3,623 1 0 276.0
2023 Q1 2,834 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 983 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,295 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,292 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,385 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,166 3 0 1385.0
2019 Q3 2,305 1 0 433.8
2019 Q2 2,686 1 0 372.3
2019 Q1 2,368 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,017 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,335 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,601 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,367 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,186 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,248 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,466 1 0 405.5
2017 Q1 2,100 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,256 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,149 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,833 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,392 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,412 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,999 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,228 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,410 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 16,188 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 18,963 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 18,451 3 1 162.6
2014 Q1 17,376 15 4 863.3
2013 Q4 16,948 4 2 236.0
2013 Q3 5,857 1 0 170.7
2013 Q2 16,685 9 2 539.4
2013 Q1 982 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 18,774 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 22,685 1 0 44.1
2012 Q1 27,127 5 1 184.3
2011 Q4 21,312 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 24,224 3 2 123.8
2011 Q2 27,874 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 22,661 3 2 132.4
2010 Q4 25,894 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 20,766 2 1 96.3
2010 Q2 24,098 1 0 41.5
2010 Q1 21,801 3 1 137.6
2009 Q4 22,536 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 22,130 3 2 135.6
2009 Q2 21,885 1 1 45.7
2009 Q1 22,622 16 7 707.3
2008 Q4 14,101 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,660 4 1 343.1
2008 Q2 13,649 24 12 1758.4
2008 Q1 13,497 4 1 296.4
2007 Q4 15,482 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,686 18 6 1418.9
2007 Q2 16,278 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 13,138 2 2 152.2
2006 Q4 13,723 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,243 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 14,176 13 7 917.0
2006 Q1 12,341 9 7 729.3
2005 Q4 13,663 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,135 5 2 547.3
2005 Q2 14,468 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,546 5 2 433.1
2004 Q4 12,709 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,778 9 2 764.1
2004 Q2 13,177 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,883 3 1 232.9
2003 Q4 11,017 1 1 90.8
2003 Q3 11,602 4 0 344.8
2003 Q2 12,401 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 12,844 11 4 856.4
2002 Q4 13,170 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,190 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,291 1 0 88.6
2002 Q1 16,644 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 12,732 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,225 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,196 11 7 982.5
2001 Q1 11,711 7 4 597.7
2000 Q4 8,907 6 1 673.6
2000 Q3 9,437 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,234 8 6 712.1
2000 Q1 9,496 2 0 210.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2015 · 1 incident

October 17, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Removing tire from grader and twisted his left knee when he turned around.

2014 · 2 incidents

August 23, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was helping replace segment on an excavator when they set the excavator back down a piece of metal sheared off the segment and struck him in the right leg. He received 5 stitches.

June 20, 2014 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of moving a brake rotor chamber with the shops overhead crane. When the safety chain slipped off rotor chamber and him above his right eye. He received 7 stitches. Came back to work same day.

2013 · 1 incident

May 3, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a John Deere grader. Employee had to get off the grader to get another tool. When he did he twisted his right knee. Employee worked until 5-21-13 then went off work.

2011 · 1 incident

October 21, 2011 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing a spring on screen #1 using a chain. Fall when the beam clamp on the chain fall pulled away from the beam and the chain fall fell and hit the employee on the back. It fractured 1 vertebra.

2008 · 1 incident

June 27, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of beltline. With a utility knife. When the knife slipped cutting his right thumb he received 6 stitches "no lost time"

2000 · 1 incident

July 14, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING PIPE ACROSS FLOOR TO WHERE IT WAS TO BE INSTALLED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN PIPE AND MAGNETITE SCREW SHAFT LACERATING INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. SUTURE S REQUIRED.

1998 · 1 incident

January 15, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING SCREEN IN #2 PRE-WET VIBRATOR BY REMOVING RAIL WITH IMPACT WRENCH. THIS BROKE STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST. HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

1997 · 4 incidents

December 9, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS AT THE RAW COAL ROY FEEDER AERA USING 988 LOADER WENT IN TO GET BUCKET OF COAL, LOADER JERKED HURTING LOWER BACK.

November 18, 1997 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WORKING ON STOCKER CHUTE & GOT RIGHT KNEE TOO CLOSE TO FAN BLADES WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO KNEE WHICH REQURIED 6 STITCHES.

May 9, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Fall from ladders

EE WAS EXITING THE LOADER WHEN HIS LEG SLIPPED & CAUGHT ON RUNG ON LADDER.

April 15, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CHANING BOTTOM DECK RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES BETWEEN SHOULDERS WHILE PULLING ON SCREEN.

1996 · 3 incidents

October 13, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRYBAR TO PRY SCREEN INTO PLACE. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND DISLOCATING IT. THIS WAS REPORTED TO ME ON 10-15-96.

July 26, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS INSTALLING A BUCKET ON EXCAVATOR USING A 20# SLEDGE HAMMER. HE TWISTED BODY AROUND TO HIT BUCKET WITH HAMMER, SLINGING THE HAMMER CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO GROUND. DR. DIAGNOSIS: PULLED LIG AMENTS.

May 27, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CHANGING OUT OR WORKING ON CHAIR AND FLIGHTS ON WASHER WHEN HE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON WASHER(ANGLE IRON) AND BROKE RIGHT ELBOW

1995 · 6 incidents

November 21, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN INLOADER AND FELL FROM LOADER ONTO HIS BACK.

August 24, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LEAVING WORK (END OF SHIFT) IN HIS PICK UP TRUCK. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY AN END LOADER WHICH HAD SLID IN THE MUD.

August 19, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE POURED CLEANING FLUID ACID ON PARTS AND INHALED FUMES.

July 10, 1995 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A TRAILER MOUNTED PORTABLE WELDER SO IT COULD BE ATTACHED TO BE BUMPER OF A TRUCK.

May 25, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WELDING A BRACE AND PLACED WRENCH ON LADDER, WHEN HE MOVED DOWNWARD AND THE WRENCH FELL ONTO HIS HEAD CAUSING LACERATION.

1994 · 3 incidents

June 2, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by flying object

WAS REPAIRING A TRUCK BESIDE OF GRINDR MACHINE AND A METAL FLAKE FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

February 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AN ENGINE INTO A TRUCK & WAS THIGHTAENING BOLTS OF TORQUE CONVERTOR & THE STARTER FELL OFF FRAME & HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.

February 1, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYE WAS STANDING ON THE DECK OF THE DOZER AND THE WIND BLEW SHUT THE DOZER DOOR WHICH CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

1993 · 6 incidents

December 23, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PIPE FITTING WITH A BENCH GRINDER & HIS LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT ON THE WIRE BRUSH WHICH CAUSED A FX & LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB

October 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING LINEAR (METAL) PLATE IN CRUSHER SHOOT. PLATE WAS 2' BY 8' AND WEIGHED APPROX 300 LBS.HUNG 1 END OF PLATE THEN LIFTED THE OTHER END TO GET IT OVER VIBRATOR SO HE COULD GET IT DOWN SHOOT .HE WAS LIFTING ON PLATE WHEN HE HURT RIGHT SHOULDER RIGHT ARM AND NECK.INJURED DIDN'T GO TO DR UNTIL 10-14-93 MISSED WORK ON 10-15-93.

October 4, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON AIR CONTIONER OF THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING & A FLECK OF PAINT BLEW INTO THE EM0PLOYEES EYE

September 10, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE WORKING IN CONTROL ROOM BY TURNING BODY AROUND QUICKLY.

September 9, 1993 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Fall onto or against objects

HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF TIRE WHILE REACHING TO GE TSHOVEL OUT OF TRUCK AND FELL ON TRUCK BED AND HURT STOMACH (LOWER AREA).

June 7, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE GRAVITY CHECK-WHILE HE WAS LIFTING PIPE HE STRAINED BACK.

1992 · 3 incidents

December 21, 1992 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Flash burns (welding)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING VIBRATOR FRAME BARS TOGETHER AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING FLASH BURNS GOT INTO FIRST EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

October 22, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING AND FUELING COMPACTOR AND WHEN STEPPED OFF COMPACTOR HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

1991 · 4 incidents

December 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING A FUEL BUCKET WITH FUEL SOMEHOW THE EMPLOYEE GOT FUEL INTO FACE AND EYES.

November 15, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT IT BROKE METAL AND RUST PARTICLES IN EYE

June 12, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beech Fork Processing LLC · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OFF WASHBOX FLOOR BY HOIST WALL. THE STEP SPILLED ON IT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ON SLICK SURFACE.

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