Mining Incidents

Caldwell Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Surface
Controlled by Roy Beard
Albany, KY, Clinton County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500091

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
130
citations
54
significant & substantial
$60,921
proposed penalties
$59,190
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 6,472 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,130 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,518 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,975 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,497 1 0 133.4
2024 Q1 5,067 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,086 3 0 492.9
2023 Q3 645 1 0 1550.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 18, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

victim entered a hopper without power locked and tagged out and without fall protection

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 1 incident

June 8, 2023 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was assisting a co-worker changing shoes in VSI crusher. After removing the lid and began taking off the top ring, EE's finger was smashed between the ring and one of the shoes causing a cut. The co-worker took EE to the hospital emergency room. Assessed as a broken thumb and laceration of thumb. Stitches required as treatment.

2015 · 1 incident

August 10, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was lifting signs that were for stockpile identification to place in the back of a pickup truck. It was raining and he slipped and twisted his back trying not to fall.

2014 · 1 incident

April 30, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was assisting a co-worker hook up to a pressure washer trailer. The trailer was not aligned with the hitch on the co-worker's truck. Employee tugged on tongue trailer and had a sharp pain in his left side of rib cage.

2013 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Arrived at the job, got out of the truck, became dizzy & passed out - went by ambulance to the hospital.

August 23, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was spraying down a screen with a pressure washer. As he was turning around he slipped and with his hand still on the trigger of the pressure washer, it penetrated his right leg from the water and pressure.

2012 · 2 incidents

July 3, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating an Euclid R35 haul truck. He lost control coming over a haul road and struck a berm. Operator stated he did not have any brakes. He also stated that his brakes did not feel right while he was being loaded. However, he did not notify anyone or park the truck until a mechanic could come look at the truck.

May 1, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The portable screen got jammed and he was trying to unstop; took a bar to unstop and a rock bounced off and hit his left hand

2010 · 1 incident

March 18, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was pressure washing a screen when he slipped and hit his knee on the screen rail. The deck was wet and muddy from the use of the pressure washer.

2008 · 1 incident

June 26, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

He was using the pressure washer cleaning his truck and the hose busted and caused the hose to spray his stomach area.

2006 · 2 incidents

February 9, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A heavy piece of metal, He was going to flip the piece of metal on a table and when he did, he hurt his back. We did not work the next day and he thought it would be okay. However, when he returned to work on Monday, 2-13-06, it was still hurting so we took him to the hospital for x-rays.

January 16, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He was handing another employee a piece of metal when his foot slipped and he fell approximately 4 to 5 feet landing on his back.

2004 · 1 incident

May 25, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A LODGED ROCK UNDER JAW CRUSHER; ANOTHER ROCK FELL; MASHED AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

July 31, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AND THE SEAT BROKE, HURTING HIS BACK.