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Mines in Bell County, Kentucky: 14 open mines
MSHA lists 14 open mines in Bell County, Kentucky, run by 10 operators and employing 66 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 528 citations and orders there with $134,494 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 29 injury or illness cases, 1 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc; Triple H. Fuels, Inc.; Torchlight Advanced Fuels Inc.. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 14
- Operators
- 10
- Employees
- 66
- Active
- 6
- NonProducing
- 5
- Temporarily Idled
- 2
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 528
- Significant and substantial
- 92 (17.4%)
- Closure orders
- 29
- High negligence or reckless
- 22
- Proposed penalties
- $134,494
- Amount paid so far
- $74,072
- Inspections
- 369
- Inspector hours on site
- 9,095
- Citations per inspection
- 1.43 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 31
- Injury and illness cases
- 29
- Fatalities
- 1
- Latest MSHA record
- October 26, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Bell County, Kentucky
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc | 3 | 39 | 170 | $65,501 | 18 |
| Triple H. Fuels, Inc. | 2 | 1 | 15 | $2,009 | 0 |
| Torchlight Advanced Fuels Inc. | 1 | 0 | 235 | $43,786 | 5 |
| 4TH Gen Fuels | 1 | 16 | 51 | $14,977 | 4 |
| Covol Fuels No. 3, LLC | 1 | 2 | 21 | $2,910 | 2 |
| Premium Processing Co., Inc. | 1 | 5 | 12 | $2,217 | 0 |
| Hurricane Creek Mining LLC | 1 | 1 | 11 | $1,590 | 0 |
| DDB Energy Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 6 | $479 | 0 |
| Four Rivers Coal Inc | 1 | 2 | 5 | $731 | 0 |
| Cardinal Reclamation Company, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2 | $294 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Bell County, Kentucky
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchlight Advanced Fuels Inc. | 1 | 0 | 235 | $43,786 | 5 |
| Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc | 3 | 39 | 170 | $65,501 | 18 |
| 4TH Gen Fuels | 1 | 16 | 51 | $14,977 | 4 |
| Covol Fuels No. 3, LLC | 1 | 2 | 21 | $2,910 | 2 |
| Triple H. Fuels, Inc. | 2 | 1 | 15 | $2,009 | 0 |
| Premium Processing Co., Inc. | 1 | 5 | 12 | $2,217 | 0 |
| Hurricane Creek Mining LLC | 1 | 1 | 11 | $1,590 | 0 |
| DDB Energy Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 6 | $479 | 0 |
| Four Rivers Coal Inc | 1 | 2 | 5 | $731 | 0 |
| Cardinal Reclamation Company, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2 | $294 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Creek Mine | Torchlight Advanced Fuels Inc. | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 235 |
| Colmar | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 17 | 71 |
| Balkan | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 14 | 66 |
| Hances Ridge Split #1 | 4TH Gen Fuels | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 16 | 51 |
| Four Mile | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 8 | 33 |
| Crockett | Covol Fuels No. 3, LLC | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 21 |
| P-9 Straight Creek | Triple H. Fuels, Inc. | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 14 |
| Middlesboro Tipple | Premium Processing Co., Inc. | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 12 |
| HCM Plant/Loadout | Hurricane Creek Mining LLC | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 11 |
| Prep Plant | DDB Energy Resources, LLC | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 6 |
| Four Rivers Coal Inc | Four Rivers Coal Inc | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 5 |
| Coppers Fork Impoundment | Cardinal Reclamation Company, LLC | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 2 |
| T-12 Viall | Triple H. Fuels, Inc. | Bell County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 1 |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 134 | 30 | $42,489 | 10 |
| 2023 | 186 | 35 | $47,263 | 7 |
| 2024 | 76 | 5 | $12,412 | 3 |
| 2025 | 89 | 21 | $26,864 | 5 |
| 2026 | 43 | 1 | $5,466 | 4 |
Standards cited most at mines in Bell County, Kentucky
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 77.205 | Surface coal mines, safety | 28 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 27 |
| 30 CFR 75.400 | Underground coal mines, safety | 26 |
| 30 CFR 77.400 | Surface coal mines, safety | 23 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 20 |
| 30 CFR 77.1605 | Surface coal mines, safety | 18 |
| 30 CFR 77.1110 | Surface coal mines, safety | 17 |
| 30 CFR 77.208 | Surface coal mines, safety | 16 |
| 30 CFR 77.216-3 | Surface coal mines, safety | 15 |
| 30 CFR 75.512 | Underground coal mines, safety | 13 |
| 30 CFR 77.1104 | Surface coal mines, safety | 12 |
| 30 CFR 77.410 | Surface coal mines, safety | 11 |
| 30 CFR 77.1000 | Surface coal mines, safety | 10 |
| 30 CFR 77.1607 | Surface coal mines, safety | 8 |
| 30 CFR 77.216 | Surface coal mines, safety | 8 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Bell County, Kentucky
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 23 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 5 |
What the accident reports at mines in Bell County, Kentucky describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 11 |
| Slip or fall of person | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 |
| Powered haulage | 3 |
| Fall of roof or back | 3 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 2 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 2 |
| Striking or bumping | 1 |
| Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall | 1 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Bell County, Kentucky
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Front-end loader | 3 |
| Trucks | 3 |
| Welding machine | 2 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 2 |
| Bulldozer | 2 |
| Crane | 1 |
| Mancar | 1 |
| Auger machine | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.