Mining Incidents

Elkhorn Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Elkhorn City, Pike County, KY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1500213

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2004–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
187
citations
49
significant & substantial
$273,755
proposed penalties
$104,396
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 Q3 99 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 728 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 204 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 630 3 1 4761.9
2024 Q3 1,417 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,359 2 0 1471.7
2024 Q1 1,082 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,556 2 0 562.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 1, 2023 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Mountain Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

OUR EMPLOYEE WORKING AT MOUNTAIN AGGREGATES QUARRY MINE SITE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE OPERATING A DOZER ON AN ACCESS RD IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT LEFT THE ACCESS RD AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2010 · 2 incidents

May 5, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Mountain Aggregates Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE left work early on 5/5/10 to attend a personal buisness. Prior to leaving work EE did not complain or report any injury. EE called in on 5/6/10, said he had hurt his back, didn't know if it was at work or home. He only saw dr 1 time, dr said he could RTW on 5/17/10 with no restrictions. Have not found any evidence of injury, still investigating EE's failure to report incident.

April 15, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mountain Aggregates Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was in the process of cutting tree when chainsaw exploded. Explosion resulted in first degree burns on hands and abdomen, third degree burns on upper leg.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

A.C. was not working; mechanics fixed wire. Operator went back to watering road, turned air conditioner back on and small particles of rust blew out into his left eye under his safety glasses.

July 16, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mountain Aggregates Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding on primary hammers with automatic unit and looked inside crusher without properly wearing his shield.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was removing a drain plug from a bearing housing while changing oil, when the wrench slipped letting his hand strike a piece of metal, causing a laceration on his left hand.

October 30, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was knocking pin loose on excavator with a slate bar. When the pin came out, arm fell down and slate bar hit EE in the lower part of his jaw.

2005 · 1 incident

December 19, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkhorn Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Allegedly, the injury was caused when the employee was pulling the rear overhead door of a tractor trailer with his left hand and struck the right hand which was placed at the bottom of the door.

2004 · 1 incident

April 14, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkhorn Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD FINISHED GREASING FUEL FILTERS OF DRILL.TURNED TO CLIMB DOWN STEPS, SLIPPED & FELL OFF THE DRILL PLATFORM. STRUCK GROUND WITH LEFT FOOT BREAKING LOWER LEFT LEG (BETWEEN KNEE & ANKLE)