Mining Incidents

BARREN COUNTY STONE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Houchens Industries, Inc
Cave City, Barren County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1506863

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
73
citations
16
significant & substantial
$19,181
proposed penalties
$19,030
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 5,785 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,012 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,184 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,440 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,010 3 0 2970.3
2024 Q2 4,031 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,369 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,102 3 1 2722.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 17, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PARKED COMPANY SERVICE TRUCK NEXT TO GEN TRAILER, TRUCK ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET BACK IN TO STOP. SERVICE TRUCK SIDE SWIPED GEN TRAILER. EMPLOYEE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND GEN TRAILER.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2018 · 1 incident

October 1, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glass Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was trying to repair lights on top of skid steer. Employee was standing on the entrance exit platform attempting to bend the cab shield up to repair lights. Wrench slipped causing employee to fall onto the bucket dislocating right shoulder.

2011 · 1 incident

September 27, 2011 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glass Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON LOADER TO REPLACE WIPER ASSEMBLY. EMPLOYEE HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY IN HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER ON FRONT FENDER AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF FENDER STEP AND EMPLOYEE FELL AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HEEL.

2006 · 1 incident

November 28, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the cab of the drill. He stepped down on the 1st step, then missed the 2nd step & fell about 4', landing on the ground. He stated that he was unable to grab the handle in time to keep him from falling. Other than failure to maintain 3-point contact, there appear to be no contributing factors causing the incident (moisture, wind, defective equipment, etc.).

2001 · 1 incident

April 27, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIRING UP TIRE ON SERVICE TRUCK (LOOKED A LITTLE LOW) WHEN SPLIT RIM BLEW APART STRIKING GROUNDMAN ON RIGHT LEG.

2000 · 1 incident

April 5, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM CONVEYOR BELT IDLER WHEN A LOOSE SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT ON BELT PULLING HIS ARM AGAINST MOVING CONVEYOR, BADLY TEARING AT HIS ARM.