Mining Incidents

Right Fork Splint Coal

101 Coal, Inc. · Surface
Coalgood, Harlan County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1518423

Right Fork Splint has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2002–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
325
citations
48
significant & substantial
$87,424
proposed penalties
$63,093
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $24,331 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
97
inspections on record
4,359
inspection hours
7.5
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.
325 citations across 4,359 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Right Fork Splint has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 9 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.
$87K
proposed penalties
$71K
current assessed
$63K
paid to date
$7K
outstanding
321 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Right Fork Splint shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 353 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)
1.56
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
353
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-10-06.
Silica (quartz)
10.3
silica avg (%)
56.2
silica max (%)
46
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-03-04.
Noise
0%
over PEL
162
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-10-06.
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 2,819 5 0 1773.7
2025 Q3 880 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,000 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 8,008 14 0 1748.3
2024 Q4 17,272 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 19,621 2 0 101.9
2024 Q2 20,672 5 2 241.9
2024 Q1 19,291 9 1 466.5
Show 76 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 21,557 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,330 5 0 306.2
2023 Q2 15,713 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 14,445 3 0 207.7
2022 Q4 18,817 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 20,085 8 0 398.3
2022 Q2 19,141 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 18,510 3 0 162.1
2021 Q4 18,368 3 2 163.3
2021 Q3 15,709 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 17,441 10 1 573.4
2021 Q1 16,005 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 14,695 5 0 340.3
2020 Q3 12,682 3 0 236.6
2020 Q2 12,575 3 2 238.6
2020 Q1 5,425 1 0 184.3
2019 Q4 26,838 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 29,623 11 2 371.3
2019 Q2 66,370 14 3 210.9
2019 Q1 63,725 11 2 172.6
2018 Q4 60,525 10 0 165.2
2018 Q3 62,135 2 0 32.2
2018 Q2 60,231 20 0 332.1
2018 Q1 56,001 8 4 142.9
2017 Q4 38,542 6 0 155.7
2017 Q3 32,178 3 1 93.2
2017 Q2 13,422 3 0 223.5
2013 Q3 1,990 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,237 1 0 108.3
2013 Q1 9,192 6 0 652.7
2012 Q4 10,427 2 1 191.8
2012 Q3 14,503 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 19,258 8 0 415.4
2012 Q1 26,818 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 35,220 14 2 397.5
2011 Q3 37,754 4 0 105.9
2011 Q2 24,491 5 0 204.2
2011 Q1 24,629 5 0 203.0
2010 Q4 22,622 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 18,806 3 0 159.5
2010 Q2 23,366 4 1 171.2
2010 Q1 23,240 5 0 215.1
2009 Q4 11,932 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 12,091 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 30,983 5 2 161.4
2009 Q1 43,150 8 0 185.4
2008 Q4 16,891 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 12,700 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 640 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 450 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 610 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 244 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,886 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,303 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 35,869 14 3 390.3
2006 Q3 34,868 4 0 114.7
2006 Q2 31,558 5 1 158.4
2006 Q1 19,019 1 0 52.6
2005 Q4 2,602 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 928 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,563 8 0 2245.3
2005 Q1 14,210 15 5 1055.6
2004 Q4 16,873 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 15,308 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 15,447 15 5 971.1
2004 Q1 9,465 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,677 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 16,064 2 0 124.5
2003 Q2 15,437 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 15,629 5 2 319.9
2002 Q4 15,953 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,615 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 14,017 5 2 356.7
2002 Q1 11,550 10 3 865.8
2001 Q4 14,432 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,738 4 1 1460.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2022 · 1 incident

2021 · 1 incident

May 20, 2021 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JRL Coal, INC. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

When entering a lube truck cab to disengage the PTO pump. As they used the grab/handrail to pull themselves into the truck, their shoulder popped. Employee continued into the truck, but, when they got out of the truck shoulder started hurting.

2020 · 2 incidents

July 22, 2020 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
JRL Coal, INC. · Struck against a moving object

Hauling dippings, backing up a hill/truck started wheel hopping then the engine quit, then lost control and traveled into the wooded area.

July 21, 2020 KY · Coal groundman, yardman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
JRL Coal, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie off of a hydraulic hose. The knife cut finger.

2019 · 2 incidents

April 5, 2019 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
JRL Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

working under the drill cab, machine was partially raised too high to kneel not high enough to stand - ground was muddy when employee came out from under machine they raised up too fast striking edge of cab with neck and shoulder.

January 5, 2019 KY · Coal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JRL Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE picked up an auger end head and a steel bur lacerated/cut right hand pinky finger.

2018 · 1 incident

October 24, 2018 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
JRL Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Using porta-power & press pin to push pins out of drill roller frame. Holding pin w/left hand & operating press w/righthand. Left hand slipped off press pin & pinched left pinky finger in between press & press pin.

2017 · 2 incidents

September 18, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
JRL Coal Inc · Fall from machine

Exiting truck bed, foot slipped causing fall. Landed on right side. Employee was taken to doctor and released. No work missed until 11-1-17. 10-30-17 employee visits doctor. Doctor states there may be inflammation in right arm & prescribes medication. Employee returns to doctor the evening of 10-31-17. Doctor admits employee for IV fluids & ultrasound. 11-3-17 Employee is released.

June 22, 2017 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JRL Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helping a mechanic install a bottom roller on a dozer. The roller set down onto the hand creating the laceration.

2012 · 1 incident

May 21, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coalgood Energy Co · Fall from machine

EE was stepping off the left side of a Caterpillar Dozer D9N as he stepped onto the push arm step twisting his ankle and fell to the ground, injuring his mid to lower back.

2011 · 1 incident

March 17, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Coalgood Energy Co · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was pushing in a shot in an open pit when the motor of his D11R Caterpillar Dozer caught fire. EE disengaged the fire suppression system and the fumes began to fill up the cab before EE could exit the dozer. EE suffered an inhalation injury with internal chemical burns and was released from the hospital 03/18/11.

2009 · 2 incidents

April 1, 2009 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalgood Energy Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The claimant stepped out of the excavator to adjust his driver side mirror, when he pushed on the mirror it broke. The mirror busted in the claimant's hand, cutting his right hand.

March 3, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coalgood Energy Co · Struck against stationary object

EE was stepping off the operator side of his dozer. As he stepped on the ground, his left foot landed on a rock and he crilled his left ankle. He was taken to the ER at Harlan ARH, where he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and possible hair-line fracture. He returned to work the same day.

2006 · 2 incidents

October 19, 2006 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalgood Energy Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling drill cuttings into blast hole. He felt a strain in his back. Did not report accident until next day. Saw ER doctor. Retuned to follow up exams. Resulted in removal from job by physician.

August 3, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalgood Energy Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening a bolt on the cutting edge of a dozer when the bolt slipped while being tightened cutting his left hand. requiring 3 to 4 stitches to close cut.

2005 · 3 incidents

April 25, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated as he climbed the ladder to enter his truck, his foot slipped causing his body to twist causing pain in his left hip

February 8, 2005 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TOLD CO-WORKER WHEN HE REPORTED FOR WORK AT 6AM HE HAD BEEN BOWLING THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND ON HIS WAY HOME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT. ABDOMEN, HE GOT SICK TO HIS STOMACH & PULLED OFF THE ROAD. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT THAT HE COULD WORK. AROUND 6:30AM HE LIFTED A PRIMER BOX & THE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT. ABDOMEN WAS SO SEVERE THAT HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

January 14, 2005 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
New Horizons Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF AAA MINE SERVICE. IT WAS REPORTED EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT METAL AND THE TORCH KEPT GOING OUT. EE BELIEVES GAS ESCAPED INTO GLOVE AND IGNITED BURNING LEFT HAND.

2004 · 2 incidents

March 9, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PLACED A SHEET OF METAL ON A WOOD BLOCK TO MAKE A RAMP FOR A 330M 100 TON ROCK TRUCK TO PULL ON. AS THE TRUCK PULLED ON THE WOOD BLOCK SLIPPED OUT STRIKING HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG CAUSING TISSUE DAMAGE.

February 20, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A LARGE RCK WITH LOADER BUCKET WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED CAUSING THE LOADER TO MOVE UPWARD QUICKLY CAUSING HIM TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS NECK.

2003 · 1 incident

June 6, 2003 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
New Horizons Coal Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED ON HIS WAY TO WORK HE FELT SICK AT HIS STOMACH. HE SAID HE THOUGHT ABOUT GOING HOME, BUT CAME TO WORK. HE STATED AROUND 7:30 - 7:50 AM HE FELT WORSE THAT HE HAD EARLIER. HE EXPERIENC ED CHEST PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS FACE & ARMS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HARLAN ARH ER AND THE ER DOCTOR TREATED HIM WITH ZANTAC AND NERVE MEDICATION. HE WAS RELEASED & GIVEN FOLLOW UP APPT 6/9/0

2002 · 3 incidents

August 20, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE STATED HE PERFORMED VARIOUS SERVICE JOBS 8/20/02, WORKED HIS FULL REGULAR SHIFT, WENT HOME & AFTER HE SHOWERED HE NOTICED HIS EYE WAS RED. HENOTICED A PARTICAL OF FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EY E. HE FLUSHED IT, REPORTED FOR WORK 8/21/02 AND HAD EMT FLUSH IT-- THEN WENT TO DR. AND THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK 8/23/02.

July 29, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES HE WENT TO ASSIST WITH LOADING A LOADER BUCKET TOOTH & AS HE LIFTED & MOVED TO LOAD THE TOOTH INTO A TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT MENTION THE PAIN TO HIS SUPERV ISOR UNTIL HOURS LATER AT WHICH TIME HE STATED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AT THE SITE OF A PRIOR INJURY IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 6, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOPPED HIS TRUCK TO GET OFF AND USE RESTROOM. HE STATED AS HE RETURNED & CLIMBED BACK INTO TRUCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LT. BACK. AFTERA FEW MINUTES THE PAIN BECAME WORSE AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED.

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The full compliance file on Right Fork Splint

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.