Mining Incidents

LAUREL QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Somerset, Pulaski County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1512905

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
127
citations
24
significant & substantial
$20,869
proposed penalties
$20,200
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 15,358 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,385 3 0 1257.9
2025 Q2 12,269 7 0 570.5
2025 Q1 1,714 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,222 3 0 482.2
2024 Q1 6,095 1 0 164.1
2023 Q4 3,053 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,581 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

6 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 20, 2026 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was standing near head pulley on C-5 and radioed the operator to start the belt. When started the torque arm holding the gear box assembly broke free allowing the assembly to spin forward. The assembly struck the employee in the left leg.

2025 · 1 incident

November 24, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing a drive belt on the primary grizzly feeder with two other employees. During the task, their left thumb became wedged between the drive belts and a pulley,

2018 · 1 incident

October 22, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A contracted mechanic was conducting hot work activities on a drill rig, in close proximity to three freshly drilled bore holes. As EE was using a cutting torch, EE alleges to have heard a noise come from one of the holes. There were no open flames or any material ejected from the hole.

2012 · 1 incident

February 3, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Non occ. non work related heart attack.On 2/3/12 a haul truck operator at the Quarry experienced chest and arm pain. EE's at the site called 911. The haul truck operator was transported to the local hospital via ambulance.

2011 · 1 incident

January 26, 2011 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a striker bar in a Universal Crusher Model 130/150. The bar shifted when it was being inserted into the crusher causing the employee's left middle finger to be pinched between the bar and drive sheave pulley resulting in a fracture to that finger.

2000 · 1 incident

August 12, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BOLTS IN A FIFTH WHEEL PLATE WRENCH CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER.