Mining Incidents

Amrize Three Rivers QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Smithland, Livingston County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500100
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
108
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

While retrieving samples from quarry face, employee was struck on left shoulder by a rock, resulting in fractures.

Reportable incidents

107 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While assisting in barge movement on the lower dock, an employee was struck by a 2"" Three Strand twisted polypropylene rope snapback after the rope failed under tension. The force of the line propelled the employee's arm into their chest and mouth, resulting in a fractured tooth requiring a crown, along with contusions and to the lower arm and hand.

2025 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While offloading material from a haul truck, a hydraulic cylinder broke, causing the bed to fall unexpectedly. The employee suffered a strained neck and was initially treated with First Aid. After five days, they sought medical attention, were diagnosed with an irritated nerve, and returned to work with restrictions.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing screens (est. weight of approximately 70 lbs each) from the manlift when the screens began to slide. While attempting to prevent them from falling, the screens slid across the employee's wrist, causing a laceration that required 8 stitches. The employee was returned to work with medical restrictions

Fall from machine

While dismounting from the driver's side of a water truck, the employee missed the bottom step and fell backward, landing on their backside. Initial injuries included a scrape to the arm and leg and back soreness (first aid). On 2/11, they reported neck stiffness, received medication, and were recommended physical therapy starting 2/21. Work status: No restrictions.

2024 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in a side by side utility vehicle that flipped over on its side and EE sustained an injury to their right knee. EE was wearing the seat belt at the time of the incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck their left thumb with a hammer while tightening a bolt with a slug wrench.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was washing at the plant station with a 1.5"" water hose when the employee's left forearm began to swell. Due to a pre-existing personal injury, they had recently been released to full duty.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping a customer hook up a water hose on the water truck and their shoulder began hurting. Employee did first aid. Employee was then seen at a clinic. F/U to clinic employee was given orders to start physical therapy on 7/30/24.

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Bolt broke on motor causing it to fall onto employees left arm.

Fall from machine

While exiting the LD11 (980k) loader employee missed a step and fell to the ground no more than 4ft.

2022 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee stated they were using 3 points of contact while descending the engine access ladder when they lost footing and fell aprox. 3' to the ground injuring left leg, knee and ankle.

Struck against a moving object

A 777 haul truck was getting loaded by a 992 loader when a rock hit the bed hard enough to make the driver bite their tongue and pop their back.

2021 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges to being bent over using water hose to clean beneath CV46 when felt sharp pain to lower back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on One Jaw Crusher when the left hand was pinched by the shims. This resulted in two broken fingers and required surgery.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

(First aid) Employee misplaced their footing and fell while reaching above their head for bolts. 4/21/2021 Became medical due to starting prescription medication.

2020 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Laying on right side extended right arm holding end of return roller, pulled roller up towards body and injured bicep.

Struck against a moving object

While loading haul truck boulder caused rocking motion of truck, resulting in restricted duty injury to the haul truck driver.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking in the plant and twisted the left knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting tool box (40 pounds) - modified work days injury to back

Struck against stationary object

Employee struck chin against handrail resulting in a laceration to the chin.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was changing out roller cans on CV-23. EE bent over to be able to get between the belt and the roller and was extended to the other side of the conveyor frame. When trying to grab the roller can it was still stuck. When it finally broke loose and the weight of the can transferred to the injured employee's arms, pain was felt in the groin area.

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting a Komatsu loader - stepped on a rock and twisted an ankle.

2017 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee was changing screens on the plant and suffered a burn to the top of employee's right hand.

2016 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As injured employee was walking EE wasn't watching EE was going and EE's knee bumped the sledge hammer handle that EE had previously placed on the floor adjacent to the track mobile. The injured employee grabbed for the hammer handle to prevent it from falling to the floor and the same time the right ankle turned inward.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was removing rock from a spill from a plugged chute when chute was free a rock rolled off from the chute hitting employee in the top of the hard hat. It became a lost time on Aug 16, 2016

Contact with heat

EE was working outside using a 20lb sledge hammer to loosen material that was stuck inside the chute. EE went in to cool off. About 10 minutes after EE tried calling to get ahold of someone because EE stated was cramping up and skin was hot clammy and EE was shivering.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee put boots on in morning noticed bug bite at the end of the day at home.

2015 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee handling an approximately 50 lb. rock sample in a 5 gallon bucket - Employee set the sample down on the floor and said his back was hurting.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was underneath a truck making repairs and his hard hat fell off - when employee reached to retrieve his hard hat he bumped his head, causing a small laceration to his head.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee using a 2"" water hose - Pulled hose to remove a kink from it and the released energy from the hose knocked employee off balance causing her to fall.

2014 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a pail containing a rock sample and strained his back.

Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding on a crusher liner and some debris flew into his eye.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While investigating a problem with the pit belt beneath the 1 Jaw Crusher, employee tripped over a rock and fell to the ground.

Struck against a moving object

While operating a loader employee felt pain in right groin area.

2013 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell on elbows and back - Received a fracture to right clavicle bone.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loosing a coupling on a water hose and the wrench slipped striking the employee in the mouth, chipping a tooth.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking on uneven surface to his vehicle, when he stepped on a rock and turned/sprained right ankle.

Fall from machine

Employee was standing on dozer track, fueling dozer - Hand slipped from grab rail, employee fell backwards to the ground, bruising right heel.

2012 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped from barge to the dock - twisting his knee.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pulling on a hose when his foot got caught on another hose on the ground. Employee tripped and landed on hands, resulting in a broken right wrist.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing liner in chute employee strained lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing idlers and strained left shoulder.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sustained a metal splinter in right hand above thumb knuckle. Became reportable 7/26/2012.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling cable out of water and strained back.

Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped on a rock and twisted right knee.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

An Employee was attempting to remove a 36lb submersible pump from a hatch on the upper dock. As the employee was pulling the pump up, it hung on a ladder rung. The employee pulled on the pump a couple of times to try and force the pump loose, which caused the employee to have a back strain.

2010 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

An Employee was starting mobile equipment on the ready line. After starting the first 992G loader he suffered a heart attack.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

An Employee was repairing a hydraulic pump. Once it was repaired, the employee picked up the hydraulic pump to put it in place. Two days later the employee reported his upper back was hurting from lifting the pump.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying snap deck panel loose from the screen with a screw driver. The screw driver slipped and struck him just above the left eyelid, making a small cut above left eye. The employee was wearing the required eye protection at the time of the incident.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a man-lift when he drove over a rock causing the employee to loose his balance. The employee hit his shoulder on the handrail resulting in a contusion. Reported on 8/21/2009, became reportable on 4/9/2010 when the doctor took him off of work.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was standing under conveyor attaching a nylon sling to the belt that was tangled around the framework of the take up pulley. A piece of material fell from the framework of the conveyor and struck them in the back of the hardhat.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was loading rollers into the back of a pick up. While loading he struck the tail gate post that locks the tail gate in the closed position with his left pinkie finger causing a laceration.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down 5-dock ramp to boat, when he stepped on a patch of ice, causing him to fall onto his right hand and forearm.

2007 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking between MCC5 and LPT system water tanks when he stepped into a hole full of slurry. At the time of the incident he did not think he had an injury. Reported to company as injury on 10/23/07, doctor released to full duty at that time, became reportable when doctor took him off work on 11/13/07.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on rope stand platform, throwing a swing line rope to another employee. His left foot slipped off the platform, onto the first step, twisting his back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was climbing into grader. He placed his right hand on the door frame and was inspecting the grease on the table when the wind blew the door shut on his right hand.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attemting to clean Ultrasonic at the 7 ft. cone crusher. His right middle finger was caugh between a bolt and the motion sensor, causing a laceration.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing ladder to haul truck and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Delay in reporting due to misdiagnosis by doctor. Doctor stated the pain was caused by a fractured vertebrae from a fall. The employee had not fallen and went for a second opinion where a pinched nerve consistent with the activity was diagnosed making the injury reportable.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unhooking the haul cable from a loaded barge, when the cable was unhooked and the winch operator began to raise the cable the cable hung under the cavel. When the cable became tight it sprang from under the cavel and struck the employee in the left thigh.

2006 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving pipe threader, felt pain in knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carrying load down steps, when knee popped, causing pain in right knee. This was 1st aid until 5-16-06 when EE wanted to have DR. check it. This company was notified of this on 5-16-06.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE was checking work at area #46 conveyor hand rails and walk ways when a section of grating measuring 24 1/2 x 67' fell through after apparently slipping out of place. This resulted in a fall of 15'3"" to ground.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee fell from scaffolding during dismantling process.

Fall onto or against objects

Slipped on welding blanket in screen, extended body to catch fall, struck back of neck on beam above.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Co-worker pushed concrete chute striking employee on the opposite side of chute causing him to fall off 4' high pier. Employee worked until Jan. 16, 2006. Began missing work on Jan. 17, 2006.

2005 · 10 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pulling extension cord while grinding and tripped over the cord and fell.

Struck against stationary object

While using handheld rock drill, at chest height, the bit broke. Drill fell to the ground & EE hit his right elbow on top of broken drill steel in the rock. The skin was not broken & EE only reported his elbow was ""sore"". EE worked without interruption for more than 2 months. Later the EE had swelling around the area and went to Doctor's office.

Struck by flying object

Changing screen cloth on the middle deck of the station 3 Diester. Employee laid a chipping hammer on the deck in front of him. Another employee then slid the screen cloth down to him so it could be put in place. The screen hit the chipping hammer and it popped up hitting employee in the forehead.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Two men, Other ee and EE were picking up rebar to stand up vertical got out of baance and fell back.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working on a screen deck in the tower of the #1 plant. His right hand started to itch, he thought it may have been a mosquito bite but it later began to swell.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was being lowered in manbasket. Basket stopped suddenly. Employee was standing with legs crossed lighting a cigarette when basket stopped causing him to fall in squatted position. Knee struck basket interior causing injury.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut the end of a fire hose and the knife slipped cutting his right index finger.

Struck by falling object

Employee was checking a flex conduit at 2 jaw. He had his hand on a beam and a rock fell from above. The rock hit his left index finger causings a cut.

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing access ladder on a WA800 front end loader when he fell to the ground. Employee right foot slipped on second rung from cab platform and he lost his grip with right hand. He swung out to the left while left foot and left hand still on loader when he lost his grip and fell an estimated 8.5 feet to the ground landing on his right side.

Struck by flying object

Employee was turning the water on at the water stand pipe so he could wash the bed of the truck bed. When he bent over to turn the water valve on there was an aluminum valve wrench hanging over head approximately six foot off the ground. The wrench fell striking the employee's hardhat and back of his head.

2004 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading scrap metal on trailer. Had just loaded a 10"" steel pipe with boom truck and disconnected lifting cable. Employee was concerned that pipe might shift during transport and roll off trailer. Employee repositioned pipe and mashed his right ring finger.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was performing work on the crane on the lower dock. He and a co-worker were changing over from the claw to the bucket. After attaching the tagline to the bucket, ee tugged on the tagline to tension it up with the boom. The resulting tension sucked his hand into the cable guide (bell), and cut his hand.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing the drill steel in the drill and the end of one drill steel rolled over the top of his foot.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping over a water line that was approximately 4"" off the ground. Employee's right foot caught on the water line and he stumbled and while trying to catch himself with his left foot, he sprained his left ankle.

2003 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CONVEYER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-24-03.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CONDUCTING HIS WORK AS A DECKHAND WHEN HEWAS STUNG BY A WASP.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK AND WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK OVER A PERIOD OF TIMME HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG BEGAN TO HURT. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL AUGUST 4, 2003.

No Value Found

EE WAS USING A STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN DRILL. HE TURNED TO THE LEFT TO PULL SOME SLACK IN THE HOSE. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND, THE END OF THE NOZZLE PASSED OVER THE TOP OF HIS FOOT. THE WATER PRESS URE CUT A HOLE IN THE TOP OF HIS BOOT, & THE HOT WATER BURNED THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC INSTALL A DRIVELINE IN A 100 TON HAUL TRUCK. WHILE INSTALLING THE DRIVELINE EE STRAINED HIS BACK.

2002 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF WORK BASKET OF BOOM TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. *DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TILL 02/24/03.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WASHING DOWN A CRUSHING PLANT & HIS LEG STARTED BURNING & HURTING. WHEN HE GOT HOME HIS LEG WAS RED & HE HAD A BROWN SPOT ON IT. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM & WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD BEE N BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WASHING WITH A 1 1/2"" WATER HOSE, AND HITA PILE OF ROCK WITH THE STREAM OF WATER, AND THEOVERSPRAY WASHED DEBRIS OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING THE AUGER @ LIME MILL. THE BOOM TRUCK WAS ATTACHED TO AUGER TO LIFT WITH. THEY ATTACHED A COMEALONG TO ONE END OF AUGER TO PULL WITH. EE REACHED TO MOVE THE CHAIN ON COMEALONG & AUGER SLIPPED STRIKING HIS ARM.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK & THE BEADED SEAT COVER KEPT PRESSING AGAINST THE KILL SWITCH BEHIND THESEAT. HE REACHED BEHIND THE SEAT TO CLEAR THE SWITCH & ACCIDENTLY STUCK MIDDLE FINGER ON RT. HAND IN FAN RESULTING IN 12 STITCHES TO FINGER. PUT ON ANTIBIOTICS FOR INFECTION & PAIN RELIEVER(UNABLE TO WORK FOR 2 WEEKS).

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT, RESULTING IN HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW, BRUISING MUSCLE. DR. PUT ARM IN SLING FOR 2 DAYS AND GAVE AND ANTI-INF LAMMATORY DRUG.

2001 · 7 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING IN THE BACK OF THE MAINTENANCE SHOP, IT WAS VERY WINDY CONDITIONS, AND THE WIND BLEW A FOREIGN BODY INTO HIS EYE. HE HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING THE AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OUT THE DUST BOX. THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR THE LIME MILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CRANE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF OF A FRONT-END LOADER AND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

Struck against stationary object

EE JUST COMPLETED CHANGING THE AIR FILTER ON THELOADER AND WAS DISMOUNTING IT. WHILE DISMOUNTINGFROM THE LOADER HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW & ARM. THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOM REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/11.

Struck against a moving object

TOOK LOADER INTO THE AREA OF THE SHOT ROCK TO GET A BUCKET OF ROCK TO LOAD A TRUCK. THERE WERE A LOT OF LARGE ROCKS AND THE LOADER HIT A ROCK AND STOPPED WHICH RESULTED IN A TORN MUSCLE AND PU LLED LIGAMENTS BY TWISTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

2000 · 10 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE CAT773B HAUL TRUCK. HE STEPPED OFF OF THE LADDER ONTO A ROCK. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AS A RESULT OF STEPPING ON THE ROCK.

Fall from machine

SECOND SHIFT FOREMAN WAS CLEARING & INSPECTING BELT. HE FELL OFF THE BELT & INJURED HIS NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, HIPS & LEGS. HIS RIGHT ANKLE IS SWOLLEN & HE HAS NUMBNESS IN HIS THUMBS. HE CONTIN UED TO WORK UNTIL 4 AM AFTER THE INCIDENT BEFORE HE LEFT WORK TO GO HOME.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING A ROPE USING UTILITY KNIFE, ONE WAS HOLDING THE ROPE TIGHT, WHILE THE OTHER CUT IT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE ROPE ON THE ARM. THE CUT RE QUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Fall from machine

CUTTING HAND RAILS OFF IMPACT STAND, FELL THORUGH OPENING WHERE IMPACT SITTING. CUT LEFT ELBOW AND RIGHT KNEE. RIGHT KNEE SWELLED UP FRI. NIGHT SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO GO TO DR WOULD GO IF IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM. HE WAS LET GO 9-19 STILL IN PROBATIONARY/TRAIL PERIOD. HE THEN DECIDED HE NEEDED TO SEE A DR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING BY A BOOM TRUCK WHEN THE OUTRIGGER WAS LOWERED ON HIS FOOT.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Struck by falling object

EE PUTTING TOOLS IN TOOL BOX OF TRUCK. LID FELL ON LEFT ELBOW. EE DROVE HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL X RAYS ICE AND PAIN MEDS. NOT BROKEN, POSSIBLY CHIPPED. WATCH IT AND BE CAREFUL A FEW DAYS.

Fall from machine

ON 4/22/00 THE EE FELL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE. THE EE WAS CHECKED BY A DR AND RELEASED TO NORMAL WORK. THE EE DID NOT SEEM TO GET BETTER AND ON 9/14/00 THE DR RECOMMENDED STEROID INJECTIONS, MAKING HIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CARRYING A RETURN ROLLER WITH ANOTHER EE. THE ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF THE EE'S HAND CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK THE EE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD. HE WAS JARRED IN THE CAB CAUSING HIM TO HAVE A HEADACHE.