Mining Incidents

Monroe County StoneMetal/Nonmetal

Tompkinsville, Monroe County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500101
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2006–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

On the morning of 11/1/2024, a miner sustained injuries to the face, shoulder, and wrist resulting from a fall from the steps of the yard loader to which EE was assigned. The miner was driven by the scale attendant to the local ER where EE was treated.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner exited EE's haul truck after dumping into jaw box to manually move a rock that had fallen in front of EE's rear tire. EE strained EE's lower back and right leg.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contrary to company policy and training employee attempted to adjusted conveyor belt with pry bar and cut right hand against return idler.

2011 · 1 incident

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

Employee was mounting a cylinder on a haul truck and caught his finger between the cylinder and the tank. Employee pulled the cylinder and jerked his hand out causing injury to the left index finger. Employee was transported to a local Dr. Michael Carter. The employee received stitches, a mandatory company drug test and returned to work approximately 1.5 hours later.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Technician was installing cover on air conditioning fan when his hand slipped and his finger hit the fan. Did not receive stiches, but had skin graft later.