Mining Incidents

Monroe County Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Houchens Industries, Inc
Tompkinsville, Monroe County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500101

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2006–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
37
citations
5
significant & substantial
$45,056
proposed penalties
$24,450
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 1,822 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,729 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 922 3 0 3253.8
2024 Q4 1,378 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,003 1 0 997.0
2024 Q2 585 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,627 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,460 1 0 684.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Fall from machine

On the morning of 11/1/2024, a miner sustained injuries to the face, shoulder, and wrist resulting from a fall from the steps of the yard loader to which EE was assigned. The miner was driven by the scale attendant to the local ER where EE was treated.

January 5, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner exited EE's haul truck after dumping into jaw box to manually move a rock that had fallen in front of EE's rear tire. EE strained EE's lower back and right leg.

2013 · 1 incident

March 28, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glass Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contrary to company policy and training employee attempted to adjusted conveyor belt with pry bar and cut right hand against return idler.

2011 · 1 incident

May 10, 2011 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Glass Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was mounting a cylinder on a haul truck and caught his finger between the cylinder and the tank. Employee pulled the cylinder and jerked his hand out causing injury to the left index finger. Employee was transported to a local Dr. Michael Carter. The employee received stitches, a mandatory company drug test and returned to work approximately 1.5 hours later.

2006 · 1 incident

June 15, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLC · Struck against stationary object

Technician was installing cover on air conditioning fan when his hand slipped and his finger hit the fan. Did not receive stiches, but had skin graft later.