Mining Incidents

Burton Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Burton Stone · Surface
Controlled by William W Burton
Columbia, Adair County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1518210

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Sep 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
90
citations
20
significant & substantial
$11,264
proposed penalties
$11,264
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 7,531 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,147 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,445 5 0 918.3
2025 Q1 4,253 3 0 705.4
2024 Q4 6,235 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,004 5 0 713.9
2024 Q2 6,512 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,217 0 0 0.0
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 file

2015 · 1 incident

September 3, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Burton Stone · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking the grounds at the crusher and stepped on a rock and his ankle twisted on him and it broke.

2012 · 1 incident

July 19, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Burton Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a claw hammer. Employee hit himself on face with claw hammer below eye. Doctor glued & put strips on cut, gave antibiotics. Doctor said employee could return back to work but i told him to take off the rest of day because of heat.

2000 · 1 incident

January 17, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Burton Stone · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK TIRE WHEN TIRE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEG.