Mining Incidents

Fort Knox Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Fort Knox, Hardin County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500079

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
84
citations
21
significant & substantial
$32,678
proposed penalties
$31,900
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 7,282 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,977 1 0 251.4
2025 Q2 2,690 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,131 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,431 4 0 622.0
2024 Q3 5,392 4 2 741.8
2024 Q1 2,166 6 1 2770.1
2023 Q4 6,062 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

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 24, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with heat

On 6/26/2025, employee alleged to the plant manager that EE had passed out/lost consciousness while performing clean up in the plant two days prior. This alleged incident was not substantiated during the investigation.

2015 · 1 incident

February 23, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Euclid R40 haul truck caught fire after a hydraulic hose busted and sprayed onto the exhaust pipe causing a fire. It wasn't extinguished within 30 minutes. No one was injured in this fire

2011 · 1 incident

February 25, 2011 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Injured employee was hammering a cutting edge back to make room for the tooth to be replaced when the metal chip broke off and went into the injured employees chin.

2007 · 1 incident

January 15, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding on chute walls at the north finish screen. The employee was wearing proper safety equipment and thinks shield could have had cuttings on top and the wind blew the metal into his left eye.

2005 · 1 incident

January 24, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER USING A UTILITY KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 7, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

AFTER GETTING WELDING EQUIPMENT OUT OF TRUCK TOOL BOX, WAS GOING BACK AROUND REAR OF TRUCK AND RAN INTO OPEN TOOL BOX DOOR, CUTTING FACE ON RIGHT CHEEK, REQUIRING 3 INSIDE STITCHES & 11 OUTSIDE STITCHES.

June 26, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

While steam cleaning truck with hot water steam jenny, handle/nozzle got against employee's right leg, burning it above the ankle.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 18, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE WAS USING A BOBCAT TO PERFORM CLEAN-UP AROUND THE LIME BIN, WHEN DUST BLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED BUT UPON RETURNING TO WORK AFTER THE WEEKEND, THE EYE WAS RED & SWOLLEN REQUIRING TREATMENT.

February 24, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS THE EE WAS IGNITING A CUTTING TORCH, THE TIP WAS PLUGGED UP & ASIT LIT ON 2ND ATTEMPT, FLAMES CAME OUT AND BURNED THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. (BURNED THRU GLOVES)

2000 · 1 incident

August 25, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 2' LONG 8X8 POST TO THE LOCATION WHERE HE WAS WORKING; THE POST WAS WET DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL IN THE AREA AND SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. HE BROKE HIS FINGER WHEN HE TRIE D TO CATCH THE POST BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND.