Mining Incidents

Boone Trust, Samuel A.B. (Alex) Boone Trustee controller

MSHA controller ID: M12264

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
54
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2000–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,126
citations
375
significant & substantial
$859,401
proposed penalties
$502,133
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
2
2024
4
2023
4
2021
3
2020
1
2019
3
2018
4
2017
1
2016
2
2014
1
2013
3
2012
6 (1f)
2011
1
2010
1
2009
1 (1f)
2008
2
2007
1
2006
1
2004
2
2003
2
2001
5
2000
4

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
May 15, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against stationary object

Still under investigation. ** The miner was operating a loaded 40 ton articulated haul truck down a slope when the truck went out of control and hit a rib. The cab section overturned. The victim was ejected from the truck. **

October 19, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS ON A BELT CONVEYOR TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE OF BELT. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW. HE DIED ON JANUARY 11, 2011. HARD FROST THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. FAILED TO WEAR COMPANY SUPPLIED SAFETY HARNESS.