Mining Incidents

Rockcastle County QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

MT. VERNON, Rockcastle County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1518933
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2015–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Back strain from installing roller on conveyor.

2022 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip trip fall - employee was stepping backwards on ground removing a roller rod from the screen when EE tripped and fell cutting finger.

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

MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS USING A ""COME ALONG"" RATCHET STRAP TO PULL A TAIL PULLY AND THE STRAP SHIFTED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES END OF FINGER AT NAIL TO BE MASHED

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by powered moving object

Miner was on foot and walking in the travelled path of a caterpillar 980G loader during a period of heavy rainfall and overcast conditions and was struck by the loader bucket, resulting in a laceration to the scalp and a broken pelvis.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Removing torque on D400 Truck. Using 1/2 impact wrench to get bolts loose. Went to reposition to get to other bolts & lost grip on impact wrench. It fell hitting him on the right side of the head