Mining Incidents

BARREN COUNTY STONEMetal/Nonmetal

Cave City, Barren County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1506863
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PARKED COMPANY SERVICE TRUCK NEXT TO GEN TRAILER, TRUCK ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET BACK IN TO STOP. SERVICE TRUCK SIDE SWIPED GEN TRAILER. EMPLOYEE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND GEN TRAILER.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2018 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was trying to repair lights on top of skid steer. Employee was standing on the entrance exit platform attempting to bend the cab shield up to repair lights. Wrench slipped causing employee to fall onto the bucket dislocating right shoulder.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON LOADER TO REPLACE WIPER ASSEMBLY. EMPLOYEE HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY IN HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER ON FRONT FENDER AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF FENDER STEP AND EMPLOYEE FELL AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HEEL.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the cab of the drill. He stepped down on the 1st step, then missed the 2nd step & fell about 4', landing on the ground. He stated that he was unable to grab the handle in time to keep him from falling. Other than failure to maintain 3-point contact, there appear to be no contributing factors causing the incident (moisture, wind, defective equipment, etc.).

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIRING UP TIRE ON SERVICE TRUCK (LOOKED A LITTLE LOW) WHEN SPLIT RIM BLEW APART STRIKING GROUNDMAN ON RIGHT LEG.

2000 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM CONVEYOR BELT IDLER WHEN A LOOSE SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT ON BELT PULLING HIS ARM AGAINST MOVING CONVEYOR, BADLY TEARING AT HIS ARM.