Mining Incidents

Arcosa Brooks Plant #1682Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Arcosa, Inc
Brooks, Bullitt County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500187
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
51
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

51 on file

2025 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coworker noticed employee appeared to be napping while on the telehandler. Coworker instructed crew member to wake them up before they got in trouble. Crew member alerted other crew members when they found employee unresponsive. The crew was able to wake =employee while crew member went to get a car. The crew loaded employee into the car and transported them to the ER.

2023 · 1 incident

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

Injured employee and another employee were opening the Kiln doors. The injured employee was opening the left door when it became hung on the burn pipe the right door continued to open and struct the injured employees right small finger.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

I/E was lifting bags of cement and dumping them in a mixing sack. I/E felt back pop.

2016 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Maint. mechanic was changing drive belts on fan when finger was rolled around sheave causing cut to left middle finger requiring 12 stitches on outside of finger

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor slipped on loose soil

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Hitting bucket tooth adaptor with 20lb sledge hammer piece broke off struck employee and entered inside right leg exiting 4 inches below entry point

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

Taking a drive shaft out of a haul truck when drive shaft fell smashing left thumb between shaft and rear stabilizer.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was using a 4 in grinder

2011 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting heavy object

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belt with utility knife when he cut his left forearm.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying rock with pry bar and bar slipped off striking employee in head. Employee was wearing hardhat....

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cleaning and installing idlers, moved from C belt to pony motor platform. He twisted his knee on a rock on the walkway between C belt and pony motor platform. (knee strain)

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was installing belt drive system when an electric motor slid off its mounting bracket injuring employee's left knee and right hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a floor jack approx. 80 lbs. Employee complained of low back pain. Transported employee to health care provider. Diagnosed with lower back strain.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Independent contractor(truck driver) suffered a fatal heart attack while tarping his trailor.

2007 · 5 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was assisting maint tech changing sreens. Employee reached for a hot torch and suffered burns to his left forearm.

Fall from machine

Employee was loading rail car. Employee released brake, then tried to reset brake. Brakes failed. Employee dismounted rail car injuring his left knee.

Struck by flying object

The injured was loading a truck using a conveyor when fine material lodged in his eye. He suffered a corneal abrasion and conjunctivitis.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a band saw, performing maintenance operations on a water line. Employee's hand slipped under cutting blade. Minor cut to left thumb requiring sutures.

Fall down stairs

Employee was running up set of stairs which were partially covered with snow. Employee fell to the ground and suffered a low back contusion.

2006 · 2 incidents

Contact with electrical current

EE was working on a pole mounted light. He attempted to remove a bracket holding the light in place and was shocked by 480 power.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was digging a large rock out of the raw crusher the rock fell jarring the bar the EE was using. The bar struck the EE's left forearm.

2005 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIR OF TRUNNION, WHILE REPOSITIONING HE LEANED HIS HAND ON TRUNNION COVER. THE COVER WAS OFF TO THE SIDE LEANING AGAINST BASE. EE GOT HIS LEFT PINKY MASHED BETWEEN THE COVER & BASE WHEN THE COVER SLIPPED & FELL. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting contractor (truck driver) with hard to operate latch on trailer tailgate, when latch let loose ee mashed right ring finger between handle and tailgate. Received fracture and 20 sutures to repair nail bed.

Flash burns (welding)

EE working near welder, accidentally arc flashed in eyes. EE went to doctor that evening. Received drops & ointment for flash burn.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE TRACTOR TO UNBRIDGE THE HANGUP IN THE FEEDER CHUTE TO THE IMPACT CRUSHER. A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE WAS EJECTED FROM THE CRUSHER HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

2003 · 11 incidents

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

WHILE CLEANING WORK AREA-PLACED 4"" STEEL PIPE PIECES ONTO FORKS OF FORK LIFT. CAUGHT FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PIPE.

Struck by flying object

EE REMOVING BOLTS ON CRUSHER WITH AIR POWERED RATCHET. AIR HOSE (3/4""ID) FAILED COMING LOOSE BY FITTING-CAUSING HOSE TO WHIP AROUND AND BLOW DUST INTO EE'S EYES & HITTING EE'S HEAD BY RIGHT EA R. EE WAS WEARING HARD HAT & SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HOSE FAILED-HAT & GLASSES KNOCKED OFF.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A 1"" WATER HOSE - CUTTING END OF HOSE WITH KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT THUMB - NEEDED 8 SUTURES.

Fall down stairs

EE WALKING ALONG TRAVELWAY, MISSED FIRST STEP OF A SET OF 3 STAIR STEPS. FELL AND LANDED ON 2ND & 3RD STEP, BRUISING LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CLOSE FRONT WINDOW OF TRACKING, STRAINED MUSCLES OF RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE REACHING UP FOR WINDOW.

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

EE REPLACING BEARING ON CRUSHER ROTOR (ELECTRIC LOCKED OUT), WHILE ANOTHER EE ROTATED IMPACTOR ROTOR, INJURED EE WATCHING BEARING - PLACED HAND (LEFT)BETWEEN ROTOR AND CRUSHER WALL - ROTOR HAM MER CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROTOR AND CRUSHER SIDE WALL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ASSISTING MAINT REPLACE CONVEYOR BELT, WHILE CUTTING OFF SECTION OF OLD BELT UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE IN RIGHT THIGH - REQUIRED 2 SUTURES.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD, PLACED A PIECE OF THE GUARD TO THE SIDE AND WENT TO GET A TOOL. ON HIS RETURN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE PIECE HE JUST MOVED, LACERATING HIS FORHEAD REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ASSISTING MAINT REMOVE BOLT FROM MOUNTING. BOLT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE REQUIRING 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE LACERATION.

No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING ALLEN HEAD BOLTS ON ONE CRUSHER WITH T BAR, WHILE TWISTING HE FELT PULL IN MID AND LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL BACK ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT, FELT HIS BACK MUSCLES ""PULL"" WHILE SHOVELING.

2002 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

OPERATING HAND CRANKED RATCHET, HAND SLIPPED & SKINNED KNUCKLE ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. RECIEVED5 SUTURES TO CLOSE AVULSION.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTING A HOT STEEL SHAFT FROM A COOLER. GRABBED SHAFT WITH BARE HAND CAUSING THERMAL BURNS TO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.

Struck against stationary object

EE USING SLEDGE & SLEDGE WRENCH TO LOOSEN/ADJUST LARGE NUT. EE MIS-HIT SLEDGE & HIT RIGHT HAND ON WRENCH & SLEDGE HANDLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUTTING PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER WITH LITTELITY KNIFE-KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EE IN LEFT THIGH REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE, WALKING IN RAINY, MUDDY CONDITIONS, ATTEMPTED TO MOVE 5 HP PORTABLE PUMP, SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL ON RIGHT ARM, FRACTURING A RIB.

2001 · 8 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HELPING TO MOVE PORTABLE TANK(60 GAL.)- WHEN ADJUSTING, HE PINCHED R. MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TANK AND LOADING TOOL. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES BUTPINCH CAUSED LACERATION TO PAD OF FINGER. CLINIC CLEANED & CLOSED W/12 SUTURES.

Flash burns (welding)

EE ASSISTING WELDER ARC WELD ACHORS INSIDE KILN SHELL-REFLECTED FLASHED BOUNCED INSIDE WELDER HOOD EE WAS WEARING CAUSING FLASHBURN TO EYES.

Struck against a moving object

EE OPERATING F/E LOADER TO CLEAN OUT MATERIALS ON RAMP, EE PUSHED DECLUTCH INSTEAD OF BRAKE JOLTED HIMSELF CAUSING BACK PAIN. TAKEN TO CLINIC 8-1-01 800 AM OBSERVATION ONLY. FOLLOW UP VISIT 8- 6-01-CLINIC ORDERED PHYS. THERAPY WITH LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTIONS. PS OPERATOR WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

Struck against stationary object

EE SHOVELING BELT SPILLAGE FROM UNDER STOPPED BELT, GOT RIGHT HAND TOO CLOSE TO ANGLE BRACING & GOUGED A 1/2"" X 1/2"" X 3/16"" PIECE OUT OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER, WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. RECEIVED 5 SUTURES AT CLINIC.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE ON ONE KNEE, PUSHING A 100 TEN HYD. JACK INTO POSITION, WHILE PUSHING FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL, COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP INCLINED WALKWAY & FELT MUSCLEIN RIGHT CALF STRAIN (MUSCLE PULL).

Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF CHUTE THAT A WELDER WAS TACK WELDING, INADVERTANTLY RECEIVED WELDING FLASH.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING WITH ASSOCIATE ON OPERATINGY STATIONARY HOIST. ASSOCIATE HAD BOX WITH CONTROLS AND WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS REACH. HE SWUNG THE BOX WITH CONTROLS WITCH WAS ON A CABLE TO H IS PARTNER, PARTNER MISSED AND BOX HIT HIS CHIN.