Mining Incidents

Drakes Creek StoneMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Armada Materials LLC
Franklin, Simpson County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1519714
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2017–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was standing on top of a 3'-4' berm to see where employee was pushing dirt with a bulldozer. Employee slipped on a rock & broke right ankle.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Loader in pit, mucking out shot. Operator dismounted seat. When operator remounted they fastened seat belt and began to dig. Unfastened seat belt to readjust. Large rock slipped out of bucket while they adjusted the belt. Operator was tossed forward slightly, striking forehead into rops bar. Inflicted gash on forehead. Five stitches needed. Miner returned to work next day.

2019 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

IE was scraping dust from underneath a conveyor. IE did not shut door & lock out the conveyor as required. Conveyor belt pulled sleeve & IE's left hand into the roller & mashed it.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on the ground around base of crusher at the plant. Employee was looking up at quarry foreman & plant operator. Employee stepped backwards on a rock & lost balance. Employee fell down & right lower back landed on another rock, approx. size of softball.