Mining Incidents

Cumberland Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Gordon, KY, Letcher County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500037

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
14
significant & substantial
$16,796
proposed penalties
$16,796
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 479 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 311 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 332 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 139 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 169 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 485 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 479 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 325 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2018 · 1 incident

October 11, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

69 caps and boosters were shown on the blast report for the blast on 9/27/2018. After investigation, the blasting contractor determined that 68 detonated during the 9/27/2018 shot.

2010 · 1 incident

2009 · 1 incident

April 23, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing water line on the south part of the property. Employee took short cut through ditch line, on state property, when repairs were finished. While descending embankment in ditch, employee loosened material and fell causing him to fracture his lower left leg. The ditch separates mine property and state property.

2007 · 1 incident

May 15, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a wire brush in a hand drill with safety glasses on and got something in his right eye. Employee was sent to eye doctor and no material was found in eye but was given prescription antibiotics with no restricted duty.

2006 · 1 incident

August 22, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting of a welder into welding truck causing a lower back strain.

2003 · 3 incidents

December 12, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Occupational Illness. First notice 3/16/04.

April 24, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Nally & Haydon, LLC · No Value Found

SUDDEN JOLT FROM LOADING SHOT ROCK IN PIT INJURED BACK

January 16, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING MACK ENGINE WITH CHAIN HOOKED TO 988-B LOADER. LOADER OPERATOR SET ENGINE ON GROUND. EE UNHOOKED CHAIN & TRIED TO BALANCE WITH HIS LEG & COULDN'T HOLD IT UP. ENGINE ROLLED OVER PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH IT. RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT LEG AND LEFT SHOULDER.

2001 · 1 incident

May 21, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAIL WAS OFF SCRREN AND EE GOT OFF LOADER TO REPLACE RAIL. EE LIFTED RAIL AND STRAINED BACK.