Mining Incidents

Harlan Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Bledsoe, Harlan County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500071

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
23
significant & substantial
$25,945
proposed penalties
$19,980
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 5,706 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,372 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,745 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,407 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,650 1 0 274.0
2024 Q2 6,094 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,552 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,286 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

11 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 19, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Rubbed or abraded

During screen maintenance the sharp edge of a metal panel caused an open fracture to the right index finger of the employee.

2016 · 1 incident

July 11, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF LADDER OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT TWISTING RIGHT KNEE, INITIALLY DIAGNOSED BY DOCTOR AS A SPRAIN WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. AFTER TOTAL HEALING WAS NOT REACHED WITHIN FOLLOWING WEEKS, EE WAS TAKEN IN FOR FOLLOW UP EXAM WHEN VERY SLIGHT MENISCUS LIGAMENT TEAR WAS FOUND.

2015 · 3 incidents

June 8, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MASHES RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN FRONT SPRING AND AXLE OF STOCKPILE TRUCK DURING MAINTENANCE CAUSING BROKEN BONE

February 9, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock being transported to dump area was lodged in truck tailgate. When employee was attempting to remove the tailgate he injured his fingers.

January 12, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped on ice in office parking lot landing on hip and shoulder. Doctor ordered restricted duty did not occur until 02/02/2015.

2005 · 2 incidents

April 21, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing wedag crusher. Right hand was inside wedag attempting to turn rotor when hand was caught between rotor and wall of crusher.

February 24, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger was caught in fan belt and severed 1/3 of right index finger

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING/MOVING A HYDRAULIC PUMP AT THE WEDAG CRUSHER OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHING PLANT.

June 30, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN OFF RAOD WITH EXCAVATOR.

2002 · 1 incident