Mining Incidents

Grassy Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Grayson, Carter County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517312

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
39
significant & substantial
$118,323
proposed penalties
$101,747
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
2013 Q1 154 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 208 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 440 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 189 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 554 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,857 4 2 1400.1
2011 Q1 1,725 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,943 5 0 1268.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 11, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Grassy Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Employee was cleaning rock dust bin #2 from inside of bin #2; material on sides of bin #2 collapsed, engulfing employee; causing his death.

Reportable incidents

9 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2012 · 1 incident

May 2, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Materials Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Just removed crusher base under which was a small rectangular opening through which power cable had run. Hole not noticed; blended in with expanded metal grating. Cleaning up work in preparation to barricade the crusher opening/area. Stepped into hole, slightly larger than a large boot footprint, leg dropped through, straining the knee of the other (left) leg and right shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

August 19, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Mountain Materials Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hooking up welding trailer, he squatted down to hook up safety chains and when he stood back up his left knee felt like it came out of the socket. EE went to ER and doctor told him his knee was fine and to RTW as scheduled. EE went to Dr approx 4 weeks later and set up for surgery. He had previously had surgery on knee from ATV accident when worked at Grassy Store.

2005 · 2 incidents

March 8, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grassy Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing loose gravel from area of the tailgate; tailgate suddenly closed, mashing ring finger of left hand.

March 1, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grassy Stone LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling belt line when he felt something pop in his back.

2004 · 1 incident

June 8, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grassy Stone LLC · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING DOZER ACROSS FILL AREA WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED PARKING BRAKE. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST REAR VIEW MIRROR FRAME, CAUSING SCALP LACERATIONS.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Grassy Stone LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TAKING HOSE LOOSE ON 777 THE O-RING BLEW OUT SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL ON HIM.

May 8, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Grassy Stone LLC · Struck against stationary object

COMING DOWN STAIRS TO CATWALK FROM THE TOP TO THE PLATFORM. BOOT HEEL CAUGHT END OF STEPS, KNEE POPPED. THERE WAS NO PAIN AT THAT TIME. BECAME A LITTLE STIFF AND STARTED HURTING THE NEXT DAY.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 1, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grassy Stone LLC · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN FROM 5 1/2' CONE TO THE WASH. SLIPPED AND TRIED TO JUMP FOREWARD SO I WOULDN'T FALL, AND HIT MY HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM SUPPORT.

August 17, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grassy Stone LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN OVER ROCKS JARRING HIS BACK & ABOUT 10:00 PM RAN OVER A BOULDER & DROPPED OFF THE BOULDER SEVERELY JARRING HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS IN PAIN ALL NIGHT WITH BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT LEG & FOOT. THE NEXT MORNING HE WAS UNABLE TO WALK OR MOVE WELL.