Mining Incidents

Tyrone Mine & MillMetal/Nonmetal

Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500043
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant Mechanic stepped down from a Ford F-250 plant truck, and turned left ankle when EE touched the floor with their foot. There were no obstructions on the floor at the time of the incident.

2019 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was installing a screen bolt in the screen rail on the middle deck when EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall on EE's side against some metal chute work.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While the employee was replacing drill steel in drill rig, felt pain in left knee. Conditions were clean and free from debris at the time and location of the incident.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down a flight of stairs on the secondary plant when his right ankle rolled over when stepping from the bottom step to the landing, resulting in a sprained ankle. Steps were dry and free of debris. No lost work days, restricted duty for two working days.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was freeing a lodged flat rock from a head box with a sledge hammer, when a small piece of rock deflected off the top of his safety glasses and hit him on the forehead above his safety glasses, causing a one inch cut above his right eye.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE'S HAND BEING ON WINDOW OPENING AND NOT INSIDE OF CAB OF TRUCK. WET HAUL ROADS DUE TO HUMID CONDITIONS IN MINE. EE GOT 6 STITCHES IN FINGER. NO LOST TIME. FINGER WAS XRAYED.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped on soft ground while walking across Plant lot and twisted left knee. At first Dr. said it was a sprain. Employee was later sent to Dr. who said employee had some torn cartilage. Later the Dr. decided to do surgery on 8-25-04. There was no lost time until 8-25-04.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

9/11/01 EE WAS CHANGING A SPEED REDUCER ON THE #4 CONVEYOR. AS EE LIFTED THE SPEED REDUCER HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK WAS REPORTED AS 1ST AID CASE. NO MED TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. 3/4/02 SAW DR FOR FIRST TIME FOR BACK PAIN RESULT OF 11/09/01 IN CIDENT. RET'D TO DR ON 4/26/02 & WAS UT OFF WORKTHRU 5/24/02