Mining Incidents

Franklin Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Franklin, Simpson County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500053

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
73
citations
21
significant & substantial
$13,772
proposed penalties
$13,585
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 2,254 5 2 2218.3
2025 Q3 6,287 5 1 795.3
2025 Q1 2,638 5 0 1895.4
2024 Q4 12,777 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,744 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,388 4 0 426.1
2024 Q1 6,783 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 9,068 4 2 441.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2021 · 1 incident

June 17, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was attempting to strike a belt clamp with a hand held hammer. IE inadvertently struck right pinky finger. The injury required two sutures to close a wound on the tip of the finger.

2017 · 1 incident

October 4, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

At approximately 8:15 am (CST) customer driver climbed over a concrete barricade to retrieve their weigh ticket. When they stepped down, they fell on their left side. Person was treated and released with no restrictions.

2008 · 1 incident

July 26, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Injured employee slipped on a rain soaked step and fell, resulting in a laceration to his left elbow which required 3 stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING MOBILE VIBRATOR ON THE NEW PARKING LOT BEHIND THE SHOP. THE NEXT DAY HE MADE COMMENTS OF HIS BACK BEING STIFF. ON 08/08/05, HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS BACK AND WENT TO HIS DR ABOUT THE BACK PAIN. DR RESTRICTED HIM FROM WORK UNTIL THE 17TH OR UNTIL THE NEXT CHECK-UP.

June 22, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to pull the 2x4 board that was attached to the banding strap, which was used for banding the water discharge pipe. The band was stapled to the 2x4 board, snatched the employee's right hand below the thumb, close to the palm.

2003 · 1 incident

October 22, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE RECIEVED A CRACKED RIB WHEN HE WALKED UP THE STEPS STAIRS WITH HIS HANDS IN COAT POCKETS LOOSING HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST HANDRAIL. CRACKED RIB.