Based on our full internal investigation it is believed that employee had a massive heart attack and/or stroke and died instantly. We performed CPR and called an ambulance (911). Employee was found unresponsive and not breathing and was pronounced dead at the scene. Coroner took the body to Louisville Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.
L R Chapman Inc Metal/Non-Metal
L R Chapman Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
GNTT Holdings LLC
Lewisport,
Hancock County,
KY
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500149
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2011–2015
- Latest incident
- Sep 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
197
citations
91
significant & substantial
$65,288
proposed penalties
$60,340
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 3,861 | 5 | 0 | 1295.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 5,107 | 13 | 5 | 2545.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,382 | 3 | 1 | 557.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2015 · 1 incident
L R Chapman Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2014 · 1 incident
February 7, 2014
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L R Chapman Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking to truck, slipped on ice in parking area, landed on shoulder.
2011 · 1 incident
September 28, 2011
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L R Chapman Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was working on a dozer, taking oil plug out of final drive. He was jerking on a wrench to remove the plug when his back popped and he fell to the ground in pain. This accident is reportable because the employee missed the rest of that day and the following day.