Mining Incidents

Bardstown Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Haydon Holdings LLC
Bardstown, Nelson County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1500028

Bardstown Quarry has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
1986–2019
Latest incident
Oct 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
135
citations
40
significant & substantial
$20,595
proposed penalties
$20,595
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
1,173
inspection hours
11.5
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
135 citations across 1,173 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bardstown Quarry has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$21K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
129 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-12-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q3 1,065 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,266 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 610 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 726 2 0 2754.8
2019 Q3 955 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 890 1 0 1123.6
2019 Q1 1,120 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,894 2 1 290.1
Show 75 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q3 12,125 2 1 164.9
2018 Q2 13,949 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 14,927 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 14,285 3 0 210.0
2017 Q3 15,876 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 16,033 10 6 623.7
2017 Q1 10,872 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 12,721 4 2 314.4
2016 Q3 15,923 3 1 188.4
2016 Q2 17,175 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 13,103 5 0 381.6
2015 Q4 13,667 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 15,263 2 0 131.0
2015 Q2 15,913 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,213 1 0 121.8
2014 Q4 8,535 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,649 5 2 429.2
2014 Q2 11,121 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,361 3 1 471.6
2013 Q4 10,078 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,680 3 0 309.9
2013 Q2 9,429 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,110 1 0 163.7
2012 Q4 8,744 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 9,344 3 2 321.1
2012 Q2 10,051 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,887 3 0 435.6
2011 Q4 6,850 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,453 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,258 2 0 195.0
2011 Q1 6,506 2 1 307.4
2010 Q4 7,538 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,961 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,180 2 0 244.5
2010 Q1 7,432 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,228 3 2 415.1
2009 Q3 7,693 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,503 6 2 631.4
2009 Q1 6,050 6 2 991.7
2008 Q4 8,289 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,882 1 0 84.2
2008 Q2 7,837 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,844 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 10,483 4 1 381.6
2007 Q3 14,524 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,336 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,745 4 2 410.5
2006 Q4 11,157 1 0 89.6
2006 Q3 16,599 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 16,797 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,320 11 3 971.7
2005 Q4 12,092 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,717 9 3 656.1
2005 Q2 16,832 4 1 237.6
2005 Q1 12,200 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,873 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 17,012 3 0 176.3
2004 Q2 18,132 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,217 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,085 7 4 535.0
2003 Q3 15,939 4 1 251.0
2003 Q2 11,618 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,540 3 1 314.5
2002 Q4 12,633 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,857 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,038 2 0 166.1
2002 Q1 11,221 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 10,765 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 15,937 2 0 125.5
2001 Q2 13,862 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,925 3 1 232.1
2000 Q4 12,039 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,613 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 14,140 1 0 70.7
2000 Q1 13,284 2 0 150.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

44 on file

2019 · 1 incident

2018 · 4 incidents

October 4, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and stepped into a puddle where the left foot came into contact with a rock which twisted their left ankle.

June 27, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Non-employee was driving dump truck and passed out striking a telephone pole.

March 22, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Stationary jaw die bolts were loose cut out old bolts with Air Arc wasn't wearing proper PPE and the slag rolled down arm into glove opening causing burn to right wrist.

February 27, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee carried buckets or stone up some steps and spilled some stone on to the steps. On the way back down the employee slipped on said stones and fell on the steps injuring EE's low back on the steps.

2017 · 5 incidents

October 23, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Working on a wheel, hit ring with hammer and knocked it off and EE tried to grab it and it cut EE's right pinkie finger.

September 12, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing bolts from belly plate of a wheel loader and the torque multiplier on the wrench slipped making employee loose balance employee felt a pull in the groin area.

May 10, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee from American Tire company was at our site breaking beads on a tire on our equipment (2872). The bead breaker smashed the middle finger on right hand between the piece of equipment and the hydraulic pusher resulting in 20 stitches. The finger was not broke and no ligaments are involved.

April 20, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was making sure Drill Press drill bit was securely tightened. Right hand slipped causing contact with the drill bit and employee cut finger on right hand needing 3 stitches.

2016 · 1 incident

June 10, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was assisting with maintenance and walked up a ladder to hand off a wrench. When EE was stepping back down EE felt pain in lower back.

2015 · 3 incidents

June 8, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing V-belts on the dry screen feed conveyor and he was trying to loosen the speed reducer up so it would make it easier to slip the V-belts over the pulleys. He was using a pry bar approximately 30" long to loosen up the turn buckle when the bar slipped out he smashed his finger between the pry bar and the hand rail on the man lift.

June 2, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal machinist MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall from machine

Removing bed liner plate from haul truck with cutting torch. As he was cutting the plate with the torch, the plate flexed and hit his welding helmet and knocked him back onto the ground.

January 29, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working out of a man lift basket. Harness protection was used. Removing old idlers with new ones. Body in awkward position to do so. Felt pain in shoulder then down right arm.

2014 · 2 incidents

September 12, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing rock from a conveyor. A large rock fell from the conveyor to the ground then ricocheted off another on the ground and hit employee's left leg.

July 21, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving retaining pin form hydraulic hammer. A piece of rock was holding retaining in place broke off and impacted right eye.

2010 · 1 incident

March 1, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee exited haul truck to remove rock from haul road. Employee picked up rock (approximately 15lbs) and carried it to the side of the road. As the employee was tossing the rock he heard and felt his right knee pop.

2009 · 2 incidents

December 5, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee opened engine access door during inspection and pulled lower back.

2005 · 4 incidents

October 26, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer to break rock loose from around primary crusher when the hammer scraped the back of his leg causing an abrasion in the leg calf area.

October 20, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing bearing from housing of a shaker screen deck and hit his finger with a hammer. Injury resulted in sutures and broken finger.

August 1, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped off the back of a F350 Box Truck into a rut, sprained right ankle.

2003 · 1 incident

2000 · 1 incident

February 18, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Southdown Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE ENTERED OFFICE. WIND CAUGHT DOOR. WHEN EE REACHED BACK TO CLOSE DOOR WITH LEFT HAND DOOR SLAMMED SHUT AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND JAMB.

1999 · 3 incidents

May 18, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WASHING UNDER LOADER WHEN SOAP/WATER MIST FROM PRESSURE WASHER SPRAYED BACK AT EE AND FLOWED AROUND SAFETY GLASSES, FOAMING IN CONTACT WITH EYES.

February 12, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CARRY BEARING ASSEMBLY UP STEPS WHEN EE PICKED UP BEARING & PLACED ON SHOULDER WHEN FELT STRAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN

January 18, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PULLEY AND SHAFT FROM TAIL ASSEMBLY. EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING PULLEY AND SHAFT FROM CONVEYOR WHEN BEARING SLID FROM MOUNTING PLATE AND PINCHED PINKY FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND CONVEYOR FRAME.

1998 · 1 incident

March 13, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAIL/HEAD PIECE OF CONVEYOR WHEN ROCK STRUCK FROM ABOVE.

1997 · 1 incident

September 1, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BACKING UP LOADER FRONT AXEL MOUNT BROKE CAUSING LOADER TO DROP DOWN 2-3' JARRING EE . EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

1996 · 2 incidents

December 13, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVING A CONVEYOR PULLEY FROM ITS SHAFT. PULLEY SHAFT AND GEAR BOX WERE SUSPENDED FROMCHAIN HOIST. WHEN PULLEY WAS REMOVED FROM SHAFT, WEIGHT OF GEARBOX RAISED SHAFT PINNING EMPS LFT LITTLE FINGER TO PULLEY. LITTLE FINGER HAD TO BEAMPUTATED AT FIRST JOINT.

January 29, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL AT CONVEYOR. ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN FROM CONVEYOR FOUNDATION, LOOSING FOOTING AND CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND, BENDING HAND IN BACKWARD POSITION.

1994 · 1 incident

January 20, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS LEAVING OFFICE BUILDING WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN EE LOST FOOTING FALLING AGAINST STEP CAUSING INJURY FRACTURE RIBS.

1990 · 3 incidents

December 20, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER FRONT END LOADER SHUT DOOR ON HAD PAIN MDE HIM FAINT

April 12, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN OIL FILTER FROM A DIESEL ENGINE. THE FILTER HAD A GLASS SEDIMENT BULB. THE GLASS BULB BROKE AND LACERATED RIGHT HAND OF EMPLOYEE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SIX SUTURES.

January 26, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Flash burns (welding)

TWO WELDERS WERE WELDING A CHUTE OPPISITE EACH OTHER. ONE WELDER RECEIVED WELDING FLASHBURN TO THE EYES.

1988 · 2 incidents

March 29, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CHANGING OIL FILTER ON AIR COMPRSSOR. THE COMPRESSORE WAS NOT DISHCARGED. THEOIL FILTER TOP CAME OFF STRIKING EMP BELOW LEFT EYE CAUSING LACERATION STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

January 29, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING NEW METAL TO FIT A SCREEN THE METAL SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEES HAND SLIDING EMPLOYEES FINGER ON RT HAND CRUSHING IG

1987 · 4 incidents

August 10, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING BINS AFTER PLANT SHUTDOWN. A STONE FELL FROM MAIN BIN STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR XRAY SHOWED SEVERE BRUISE.

April 16, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP 3 WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP PORTABLE WELDER BY HIMSELF. THE WELDER SLID OFF THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK AND THE TONGUE SMASHED HIS RT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER REQU3RED SIX STITCHES

February 20, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HA4MERING ON A PIECE OF METAL.HE LOOKED SOWN AND METAL FELL INSIDE HIS WELDING HOOD. PART OF THIS GOT INTO HIS EYE.

February 2, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LIFTING3BLOCK OF WOOD ANOTHER EMP TOOK THE WOOD AND DRIPPED IT ONTO SOME METAL THE INJ EMP HAD HIS HAND ON THE METAL AND HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN. SURGEON OPENED FIN FINGER TO RELEA8E PRESSURE

1986 · 2 incidents

September 29, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON HIS EUCLID DOOR HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER

August 28, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE AN OVERSIZE ROCK FROM 4' CONE CRUSHER. PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND THE ROCK. FRACTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

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