Mining Incidents

PULASKI STONE COMPANYMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Somerset, Pulaski County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1519092
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2010–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated they were pulling electrical wire and slipped and fell on a rock landing on right shoulder. Employee was pulling wire for a new construction crushing plant. Employee said they were not injured. Employee worked the rest of the day. Employee works half a day on Wednesday July 9th and complains of shoulder pain.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

EE stepped onto a concrete support approximately 6 inches tall, EE's foot shifted, and EE stumbled. Causing EE to fall. EE chose to not go to the Dr that day then the next day worked full day and felt should get it checked. Dr took x-ray and it came back negative. EE was seen on 10/24 and diagnosed with a triangle crack.

2021 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 11/10, EE told supervisor EE was having abdominal pain, thought it was a personal health issue. On 11/15, doctor diagnosed with a groin strain and gave restrictions. EE claims the injury occurred while handling worn shoes on the VSI crusher on 11/09. Worn shoes weigh approx. 50 lbs.

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

Employee was changing out a punch screen on a screen deck with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped causing the screen to fall, pinching the right middle finger between the screen and screen deck structure. The finger suffered a fracture on the tip. Employee was released to full duty.

2013 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was drill steel on a drill. He was using his boom to hold the steel with a nylon strap. He was holding the strap and his hand was between the steel and strap. The steel caught on the striker bar and started turning the strap which wrapped around the steel while it turned it grabbed the tip of left little finger and jerked it off.

2012 · 1 incident

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

Placing tracks on low boy and was unhooking chains from tracks when tracks shifted and smashed fingers. Injury not severe but sent to ER and fingernail was removed.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE engaged in minor repair of rock crusher, went to get more tools, slipped fell on ice.