Mining Incidents

BATTLETOWN QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Eagle Materials Inc
Battletown, Meade County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500040

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2001–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
138
citations
26
significant & substantial
$51,408
proposed penalties
$44,612
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 27,146 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 27,088 2 2 73.8
2025 Q1 11,257 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,134 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,563 2 1 304.7
2024 Q1 5,198 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,560 5 1 3205.1
2023 Q3 25,410 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

32 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

March 17, 2026 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battletown Materials LLC · Fall from machine

Miner was refueling a haul truck, using a ladder to access the fuel receptacle. While descending the ladder, the minor lost footing and missed a rung and landed on the right ankle causing a sprain.

February 16, 2026 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Battletown Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to cut a zip tie with a razor knife. Knife was in right hand and EE was holding zip tie with left. The knife slipped and lacerated the EE's left palm.

2025 · 3 incidents

July 29, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Battletown Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was using a pry bar to straighten a bearing on a dog bone on a CAT 777 when the pry bar slipped and the dog bone fell cutting EE's finger.

May 22, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battletown Materials LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Barge loader was moving a piece of cable. Pulled back while pulling to move cable.

March 24, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battletown Materials LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was ascending an access ladder to the right-hand side of a 992K Cat loader to check engine fluid levels. Their left hand slipped on the wet hand hold on the ladder, they used their right arm to correct the fall. In the process they aggravated a previous non work shoulder injury.

2024 · 1 incident

August 27, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battletown Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was in process of removing a speed reducer from the head pulley of a conveyor due to it failing. After removing the bolts from the moment coupling, the employees were unbolting the reducer from the mounting frame when it suddenly fell over crushing an employee's left foot and breaking their right arm, right thumb, and right finger.

2022 · 2 incidents

August 17, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was putting materials (motor Sheaves) on a wooden pallet when material rolled on to right ring finger mashing and cutting it.

July 11, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in haul truck receiving a full load of waste material from loader when a large rock rolled to the right side of the inside of the bed causing the truck rocked back and forth

2021 · 1 incident

April 29, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a D9 dozer pushing off the overburden dump. When backing up, the dozer ran over a large rock which caused the back of the dozer to rise and then fall over the large rock.

2020 · 2 incidents

September 21, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding grizzly rack for structural repairs and received welding flash to right eye.

June 10, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was working routine work and it was a very windy day. Dust/dirt particles blew behind EE's safety glasses into EE's eye.

2019 · 8 incidents

December 18, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and tripped on frozen ground from tire travel tracks. Employee failed to have proper awareness of surroundings

October 10, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to climb up ladder to haul truck at start of shift.

October 8, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee using grinder broke thumb. Should have used vice to hold metal prior to grinding.

August 20, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee not following procedure climbed 6' ladder that was not level, employee was not wearing PPE gloves, the ladder tipped and employee cut finger.

July 5, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting hammer lift assembly without help. Equipment too heavy for one person. Employee stated was angry with co-worker so didn't follow procedure. The hammer assembly slipped hit right big toe. Employee has language barrier. EE didn't inform us of the accident until investigation was launched on 8-13-19.

May 20, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was trying to dislodge a rock from the primary crusher with a 30lb jack hammer when a piece of rock struck EE in left wrist and arm knocking EE backwards.

April 27, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE noticed winch cable had slack and was hanging down the side of dock. EE grabbed a pole to try to grab cable and move it to proper side of gavel. The winch cable was activated causing the cable to jump the gavel striking EE on the outside of left knee.

2018 · 1 incident

November 12, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking near river bank feeling with foot to determine edge of bank. Once employee felt employee located it employee knelt down to feel with hand the ground gave way and employee fell about 10 feet.

2016 · 1 incident

September 21, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Fall from machine

Began work and was fueling up the excavator. When fueling was complete stepped off the excavator onto a step, slipped and fell to the ground on EE's right elbow.

2015 · 2 incidents

December 29, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

It was stated that the accident happened on 12/29/2015 but not reported until 1/8/2016. Was hooking water hose to fill up the water truck and tripped over wooden blocks and lost his balance. Says he aggravated his left shoulder.

June 2, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing out from under the crusher platform using a water hose and spray nozzle to clean out build-up that had accumulated over the last week. While doing so the water hose burst causing the hose to whip and splashed mud and debris in his face and right eye.

2013 · 1 incident

October 3, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was engaged in loading barge when dropped a rope into river. He became very angry with himself, hit building with hand which resulted in broken bone in hand.

2012 · 1 incident

October 15, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing into 777D truck, when he slipped, grabbed onto the handrails and strained his left shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

February 5, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex · Struck against stationary object

employee was attempting to free frozen material from a chute with a sledge hammer and a prybar. The employee mis-hit the prybar and struck the index finger of his left hand against a piece of angle iron on top of the hopper.

2007 · 1 incident

October 22, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing coupling from from barges. Cable had a twist in it and when employee grabbed it twisted his right arm.

2004 · 1 incident

February 2, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Cemex · No Value Found

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS TO HIS JOB SITE, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

2002 · 3 incidents

November 7, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES RODS FELL AND CAUGHT ROD CLAMPS, FOOT PEDAL RELEASE, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO BACK IN UPWARD POSITION WITH EXTREME FORCE.

October 30, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS OVERSEEING CORE DRILLING OPERATION. HE ATTEMPTED TO ALERT DRILLER BY STEPPING ONTO PLATFORM, PLATFORM WAS MUDDY & HE SLIPPED. HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RT. RING FINGER AGAINST A DRILL LIF TER, CUTTING IT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 5, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING FLOOR GRATE IN RECLAIRE TUNNEL, STEPPED BACKWARD AND TWISTED BACK.

2001 · 1 incident

October 21, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKS LOADING BARGES. HE WAS POSITIONING MIMSELF TO THROW A ROPE TO ANOTHER BARGE, WHEN THE ROPE CAUGHT ON A CLEAT OF THE BARGE. THE RESULT WAS A SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.