Mining Incidents

Boone Quarry: 3 recorded fatalities Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Rogers Group Inc
Verona, Gallatin County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1518068

Boone Quarry has $887K in proposed MSHA penalties and $90 outstanding across 30 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
57
Years on record
1999–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,227
citations
402
significant & substantial
$887,457
proposed penalties
$530,099
paid to date
60% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $357,358 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
235
inspections on record
9,632
inspection hours
12.7
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.
1,227 citations across 9,632 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2013-03-14.
On record since 2013.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

Boone Quarry has $887K in proposed MSHA penalties and $90 outstanding across 30 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.
$887K
proposed penalties
$530K
current assessed
$530K
paid to date
$90
outstanding
1,211 assessments are final orders; 30 contested dockets.
Of $757K in penalties contested before the Commission, $312K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
33.1%
significant & substantial
7.2%
high negligence or reckless
33.3%
reasonably likely or greater
43.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.1% none, 10.1% low, 82.6% moderate, 5.7% high, 1.5% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
151 citations taken to the federal commission · 12% of citations on record
  • Settled 111 · 74%
  • Stood as issued 18 · 12%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 22 · 15%
64%
S&S designation survived the contest
Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 86 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
68%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$640K proposed, $206K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2023-06-08.
Contested penalties
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
KENT 2013-400M Settlement Andrews 2016 $175K → $37K
KENT20010104M Settlement Zielinski 2002 $165K → $95K
KENT 2012-1380M Settlement Andrews 2016 $126K → $33K
KENT 2013-302M Settlement Miller 2014 $97K → $31K
KENT 2010-841M Settlement McCarthy 2012 $20K → $14K
KENT 2010-483M Settlement Gill 2011 $19K → $14K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2026-03-19
8%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
169
samples
165
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Diesel particulate (total carbon)674 over
  • Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz74 over
  • Total Carbon,TC133 over
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz81 over
Show the individual readings (100)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2023-12-12 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 62 10 6.20 Oiler, Greaser
2023-12-12 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 62.27 10 6.23 Supervisor, Co. Official
2023-11-07 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 25.26 10 2.53 Oiler, Greaser
2023-11-07 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 32.56 10 3.26 Supervisor, Co. Official
2015-04-28 TC @ 160 187 160 1.17 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-10-03 TC @ 160 301 160 1.88 Roof Bolter, Rock
2013-10-03 EC @ 160 166 160 1.04 Roof Bolter, Rock
2013-10-03 TC from EC @ 160 274 160 1.71 Roof Bolter, Rock
2013-03-13 TC @ 160 300 160 1.88 Scaling (hand)
2012-08-01 EC @ 160 167 160 1.04 Roof Bolter, Rock
2012-08-01 TC @ 160 319 160 1.99 Roof Bolter, Rock
2012-08-01 TC from EC @ 160 240 160 1.50 Roof Bolter, Rock
2008-02-20 TCarbon @ 350 358.65 350 1.02 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-01-12 Total Carbon,TC 456.88 400 1.14 Truck Driver
2003-12-03 Total Carbon,TC 399.04 400 1.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2003-05-14 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 3.9 3.29 1.19 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-01-15 Total Carbon,TC 445.16 400 1.11 Drill Operator, Rotary
2026-03-19 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2026-03-19 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2026-03-19 EC @ 160 84 160 0.53 Blaster, Powder Gang
2026-03-19 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2026-03-19 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2026-03-19 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2026-03-19 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2026-03-19 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Blaster, Powder Gang
2026-03-19 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2026-03-19 TC @ 160 107 160 0.67 Blaster, Powder Gang
2026-03-19 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2026-03-19 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2026-01-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.71 10 0.07 Supervisor, Co. Official
2026-01-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.2 10 0.02 Front-end Loader Operator
2026-01-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.48 10 0.05 Front-end Loader Operator
2026-01-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.29 10 0.03 Crusher Oper/Worker
2026-01-06 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.75 10 0.08 Drill Operator, Rotary
2026-01-06 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.78 10 0.08 Scaling (mechanical)
2026-01-06 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 9.04 10 0.90 Crusher Oper/Worker
2026-01-06 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.2 10 0.02 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2025-03-26 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 1.7 10 0.17 Crusher Oper/Worker
2025-03-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2025-03-26 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.58 10 0.06 Crusher Oper/Worker
2025-03-26 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 10 0.01 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-03-25 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Blaster, Powder Gang
2025-03-25 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 51 160 0.32 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2025-03-25 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 74 160 0.46 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2025-03-25 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-03-25 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Roof Bolter, Mounted
2025-03-25 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-03-25 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Drill Operator, Rotary
2024-01-03 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 2.58 10 0.26 Supervisor, Co. Official
2024-01-03 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 2.13 10 0.21 Oiler, Greaser
2023-11-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 7.93 10 0.79 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-11-07 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0 10 0.00 Oiler, Greaser
2023-11-01 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2023-11-01 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Drill Operator, Rotary
2023-11-01 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2023-11-01 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2023-11-01 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-11-01 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-11-01 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-11-01 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-11-01 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Rock
2023-11-01 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Roof Bolter, Rock
2023-11-01 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Rock
2023-11-01 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-11-01 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Rock
2023-11-01 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-11-01 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-11-01 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-03-22 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.17 10 0.02 Truck Driver
2023-03-22 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.45 10 0.05 Truck Driver
2023-03-22 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.46 10 0.05 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-03-22 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.51 10 0.05 Roof Bolter, Rock
2023-03-21 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-03-21 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-03-21 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Truck Driver
2023-03-21 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-03-21 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Truck Driver
2023-03-21 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-03-21 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-03-21 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-03-21 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-03-21 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Rock
2023-03-21 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-03-21 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Roof Bolter, Rock
2023-03-21 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-03-21 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-03-21 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Rock
2023-03-21 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Roof Bolter, Rock
2022-05-11 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.2 10 0.02 Laborer, Bullgang
2022-05-11 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.2 10 0.02 Supervisor, Co. Official
2022-05-11 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.39 10 0.04 Front-end Loader Operator
Showing 100 of 350 laboratory readings: every over-limit reading, then the most recent. MSHA reads one air sample several times, so readings outnumber the samples counted above. The full set is in MSHA's Personal Health Samples file.

Area samples (mill and shop air)

Last sampled: 2026-03-19
8
samples
Show the individual readings (19)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Area sampled
2026-03-19 TC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2026-03-19 EC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 0 UG SHAFT/STATION
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 0 UG SHAFT/STATION
2023-11-01 EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2023-11-01 TC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2023-03-21 TC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2023-03-21 EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2021-12-08 TC from EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2021-12-08 EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2013-10-03 TC @ 160 95 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE A
2013-10-03 EC @ 160 57 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE A
2013-10-03 TC from EC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE A
2013-03-13 TC from EC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2013-03-13 TC @ 160 132 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2013-03-13 EC @ 160 88 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2012-08-01 TC from EC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE A
2012-08-01 TC @ 160 236 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE A
2012-08-01 EC @ 160 164 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE A
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Boone Quarry recorded 2.75 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
2.75
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.17 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 2.75 0.00 0.000
2024 4.61 1.54 0.000
2023 5.45 1.36 0.000
2022 0.00 0.00 0.000
2021 4.50 0.00 0.000
2020 1.38 0.00 0.000
2019 4.37 0.00 0.000
2018 6.73 3.37 0.000
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Sterling Materials 1998 to 2025
  2. Rogers Group Inc. 2025 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 65
2025 69
2024 67
2023 70
2022 66
2021 66
2020 73
2019 63
2018 58
2017 55
2016 51
2015 54
2014 51
2013 52
2012 59
2011 61
2010 58
2009 54
2008 65
2007 46
2006 41
2005 40
2004 51
2003 52
2002 47
2001 56
2000 44
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Boone Quarry sits in Gallatin County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Gallatin County, Kentucky · Population 8,749
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$62,247
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 39,370 9 4 228.6
2026 Q1 35,619 7 0 196.5
2025 Q4 35,466 15 4 422.9
2025 Q3 32,470 10 3 308.0
2025 Q2 42,944 28 6 652.0
2025 Q1 34,545 10 3 289.5
2024 Q4 34,226 11 6 321.4
2024 Q3 27,798 11 5 395.7
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 32,175 4 2 124.3
2024 Q1 36,083 6 0 166.3
2023 Q4 40,583 8 1 197.1
2023 Q3 36,339 6 1 165.1
2023 Q2 35,797 5 2 139.7
2023 Q1 34,004 10 5 294.1
2022 Q4 33,717 10 6 296.6
2022 Q3 33,101 23 4 694.8
2022 Q2 32,438 12 4 369.9
2022 Q1 30,656 18 6 587.2
2021 Q4 29,942 5 4 167.0
2021 Q3 32,034 21 7 655.6
2021 Q2 35,837 10 3 279.0
2021 Q1 35,463 33 9 930.5
2020 Q4 41,237 22 8 533.5
2020 Q3 37,316 23 8 616.4
2020 Q2 33,693 12 4 356.2
2020 Q1 32,908 17 4 516.6
2019 Q4 35,236 23 8 652.7
2019 Q3 33,931 22 4 648.4
2019 Q2 33,568 12 2 357.5
2019 Q1 34,667 21 8 605.8
2018 Q4 30,101 15 4 498.3
2018 Q3 31,128 10 4 321.3
2018 Q2 30,200 5 2 165.6
2018 Q1 27,403 8 2 291.9
2017 Q4 28,133 9 1 319.9
2017 Q3 31,864 1 1 31.4
2017 Q2 30,724 6 4 195.3
2017 Q1 28,977 4 0 138.0
2016 Q4 30,601 5 0 163.4
2016 Q3 33,370 11 1 329.6
2016 Q2 30,345 4 3 131.8
2016 Q1 25,344 6 2 236.7
2015 Q4 31,473 6 1 190.6
2015 Q3 30,882 8 2 259.1
2015 Q2 28,747 4 4 139.1
2015 Q1 26,546 5 1 188.4
2014 Q4 30,939 7 2 226.3
2014 Q3 29,930 6 4 200.5
2014 Q2 30,356 10 1 329.4
2014 Q1 27,638 10 3 361.8
2013 Q4 28,120 12 6 426.7
2013 Q3 28,887 3 1 103.9
2013 Q2 29,240 5 1 171.0
2013 Q1 29,006 11 5 379.2
2012 Q4 30,038 6 1 199.7
2012 Q3 26,245 55 15 2095.6
2012 Q2 25,504 11 9 431.3
2012 Q1 23,203 11 4 474.1
2011 Q4 26,922 9 2 334.3
2011 Q3 32,893 8 2 243.2
2011 Q2 29,228 10 3 342.1
2011 Q1 27,794 11 3 395.8
2010 Q4 29,349 13 2 442.9
2010 Q3 29,373 22 5 749.0
2010 Q2 25,222 7 2 277.5
2010 Q1 18,992 6 2 315.9
2009 Q4 28,657 33 15 1151.6
2009 Q3 24,342 14 5 575.1
2009 Q2 23,564 7 1 297.1
2009 Q1 26,469 11 3 415.6
2008 Q4 32,137 4 2 124.5
2008 Q3 33,326 20 8 600.1
2008 Q2 34,487 17 5 492.9
2008 Q1 28,207 17 6 602.7
2007 Q4 32,843 6 1 182.7
2007 Q3 29,794 12 2 402.8
2007 Q2 26,258 10 2 380.8
2007 Q1 23,057 10 4 433.7
2006 Q4 24,280 11 4 453.0
2006 Q3 26,865 4 3 148.9
2006 Q2 25,171 4 2 158.9
2006 Q1 23,005 12 5 521.6
2005 Q4 22,953 3 2 130.7
2005 Q3 27,050 5 1 184.8
2005 Q2 26,489 8 3 302.0
2005 Q1 26,411 7 4 265.0
2004 Q4 32,418 12 7 370.2
2004 Q3 35,518 14 2 394.2
2004 Q2 26,610 27 10 1014.7
2004 Q1 23,865 7 3 293.3
2003 Q4 28,627 12 4 419.2
2003 Q3 28,906 5 1 173.0
2003 Q2 28,164 17 12 603.6
2003 Q1 27,323 4 1 146.4
2002 Q4 27,320 2 1 73.2
2002 Q3 28,463 6 4 210.8
2002 Q2 23,769 12 5 504.9
2002 Q1 23,227 3 0 129.2
2001 Q4 30,422 6 1 197.2
2001 Q3 32,457 6 2 184.9
2001 Q2 45,537 20 8 439.2
2001 Q1 37,364 2 0 53.5
2000 Q4 34,768 13 5 373.9
2000 Q3 30,589 17 4 555.8
2000 Q2 27,058 6 1 221.7
2000 Q1 18,728 11 4 587.4

Fatalities at this mine

3 recorded
May 15, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against stationary object

Still under investigation. ** The miner was operating a loaded 40 ton articulated haul truck down a slope when the truck went out of control and hit a rib. The cab section overturned. The victim was ejected from the truck. **

October 19, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS ON A BELT CONVEYOR TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE OF BELT. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW. HE DIED ON JANUARY 11, 2011. HARD FROST THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. FAILED TO WEAR COMPANY SUPPLIED SAFETY HARNESS.

December 21, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

FROM PRELIMINARY: THE VICTIM WAS IN THE AREA OF AN UNGUARDED SELF-CLEANING TAIL PULLEY OF A DISCHARGE BELT FOR A PORTABLE CRUSHER WHEN HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SHAFT, PULLING HIM I NTO THE CONVEYOR BELT.

Reportable incidents

54 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 2 incidents

March 20, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off a piece of equipment and rolled ankle

March 4, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a skidsteer when it lost power and began to slide. Employee jumped for the equipment causing a sprain in employee's knee.

2024 · 4 incidents

October 3, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against a moving object

Employee ran equipment while it was overheating.

May 30, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cleaning chute when pressure washer hose got loose and smashed employee's finger against the rail, causing a laceration

April 8, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against a moving object

Injured worker was driving down into the mine shaft and the brakes went out in the truck EE was driving. EE hit a wall to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of EE and the truck flipped upside down.

January 3, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee suffered a laceration to their arm, hand scaling a heading.

2023 · 4 incidents

October 26, 2023 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee dropped a piece of flat steel on ankle causing a contusion to the right lower leg/ankle.

July 6, 2023 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a screen and tripped.

June 26, 2023 KY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck right thumb with hammer causing open fracture

2021 · 3 incidents

July 12, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck by flying object

Loose rock in slope

May 11, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee was hand scaling and loose rock fell and struck EE's hand, creating small laceration on left hand.

May 10, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee states the controls on the Powder Monkey basket malfunctioned and pinned employee against the ceiling bruising their ribs.

2020 · 1 incident

April 27, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Night shift employee was lifting a metal plate out of the third level dump hopper. As EE was attempting to pick the plate up EE felt a sharp pain in the lower back. EE then reported the incident to the supervisor. EE was taken to a nearby medical center where EE was treated for lower back muscle strain.

2019 · 3 incidents

April 12, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was kneeling on conveyor belt and slipped, EE rolled off into the frame work where EE's leg got caught.

February 2, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling rock and felt a pain in the abdomen. Incident reported 02/04/2019.

February 2, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Materials · Struck by flying object

Employee was using hammer to remove steel coupler from drill and a piece of the coupler splintered off and lodged in employees right index finger.

2018 · 4 incidents

September 11, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated got thumb nail caught on a piece of the structure.

June 4, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against a moving object

Employee was a passenger in a UTV when the operator attempted to bypass an area in the roadway that was washed out, EE misjudged causing the vehicle to roll on to itself.

June 4, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against a moving object

Employee attempted to bypass an area in the roadway that was washed out. EE misjudged causing the vehicle to roll on to itself.

May 21, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated EE bent over to pick a box up and felt a pain above the belly button.

2017 · 1 incident

April 27, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was replacing tickets in the ticket box. When EE turned to go back to the scale house, EE slipped and fell on rocks, causing laceration to left knee requiring 7 stitches.

2016 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sterling Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee was pushing a roof bolt when a rock came down and struck wrist, resulting in a laceration on left wrist.

August 19, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Replacing conveyor belt on number four conveyor in the equipment slope. Employee tripped and fell into the conveyor frame causing injury to right eyebrow. (Cut 10 stitches)

2014 · 1 incident

January 27, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee scaled down a rock 2"x2"x1/2", rock hit the bar and caught employee's finger between the bar and handrail of the Roof Bolter.

2013 · 3 incidents

July 15, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down the ladder of the front end loader (980K Cat) when his foot slipped off the bottom rung causing him to sprain his right thumb/hand we he grabbed the handrail to stop a fall.

March 19, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a pry bar to trip the door on a transfer chute located at level 2 crushing plant. As he was prying in a downward motion, the pry bar slipped causing him to fall injuring his neck. Note: Employee was working on the ground level near the chute.

January 28, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

After checking the coolant and air filter box for the pre-shift inspection of the Jumbo Drill, she slipped and fell to the ground when dismounting the drill. The employee landed on the her left side and injured her left lower back.

2012 · 5 incidents

December 6, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against a moving object

Employee hit a bump while driving the haul truck and felt a sharp pain in the right side of neck.

November 29, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was parked on a small grade. The drill was raised on jacks. He exited the drill and had his arm resting on the door frame of the drill. The door closed, striking the employee on the arm.

September 1, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Sterling Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee was hand scaling the face from the bucket approx. 18' above the floor. When a "key" stone was dislodged, a piece of the face rolled over. It struck the pry bar and the bucket that the employee was standing in.

August 30, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee bent to pick up the guard to replace on tail pulley after cleaning. When he lifted the guard from the ground he strained his back.

August 6, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

Employee lost footing exiting the rear of the service truck while starting the air compressor mounted on the back of the truck. The employee injured left knee.

2011 · 1 incident

2010 · 1 incident

December 20, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sterling Materials · Struck by flying object

Mechanic was grinding on steel when personal grinder exploded, came apart and cut upper right thigh.

2008 · 2 incidents

September 11, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against a moving object

Brake failed on WA 500 loader and rolled back 75' - 100' on slope hitting fuel truck.

February 20, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

She got out of forman truck and slipped and fell when she was walking to her hall truck

2007 · 1 incident

April 19, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee states that while lifting hydralic motor from a tool box, he experienced pain in right side. Has not seen the doctor yet, so severity of injury is unknown at this point.

2006 · 1 incident

March 3, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ON THE MINE PROPERTY & LOST CONTROL. EE SLID INTO A BERM & ROLLED THE TRUCK. HE WAS NOT ON DUTY AT THIS TIME & HE WAS NOT OPERATING A COMPANY VEHICLE. EE WAS DRIVING IN AN AREA THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sterling Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS GETTING READY TO LOAD EXPLOSIVES AND ROCK FELL FROM FACE AREA HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.

February 20, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Sterling Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CENTER PIN ON DRILL BOOM BROKE CAUSING BOOM ON DRILL TO LET GO WHILE RAISING STEEL OUT OF HOLE.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 27, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE CLEANING OUT @ PREPARATION TO PRIME A HOLE, ROCK SLIDE FROM ABOVE THE HOLE CUTTING HIS RT.HAND, REQUIRING SUTURES.

June 12, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal

EMPLOYEE STEPPED (ALLEGES) BACKWARD OFF DUMP TRUCK WHILE CHANGING OUT WINDSHIELD WIPER, LANDING ON HEELS OF FEET.

2001 · 5 incidents

September 13, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

EE WAS SCALING THE ROOF AT HEADING WHEN HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK. IT FLOWED DOWN ARM CAUSING EQ TO ARC/SPARK. EE REACTED BY JUMPING OFF OF EQUIP AND FALLING, INJURING HIS L. ELBOW AND L. CALF MUS CLE.

August 7, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 16' DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE HEADING WHICH RESULTED IN LOWER BACK LUMBAR STRAIN. ORIG DR REPORT STATED EE WAS TO RETURN TO WORK 8-13-01 ON 8-15-01. HE R ETURNED TO DR AND WAS TOLD TO BE OFF WORK UNTIL 8-22-01.

May 8, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Sterling Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING OFF FACE HEADING N-16 FOR DRILL HOLES TO BE DRILLED. ROCK FELL FROM FACE AREA AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

January 3, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER - STEPPED ON ROCK THAT MOVED CAUSING FALL - BROKE ANKLE.

2000 · 4 incidents

November 15, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW WHILE LIFTING 50LBBAGS OF NITRATE ON POWDER MONKEY. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL 11/30/00.

September 14, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM ROADWAY BY HAND, EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT A POP COMING FROMHIS SHOULDER AREA, EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF INJURY, WAS SENT TO CARROL COUNTY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. DOCTOR REQUESTED LIGHT DUTY FOR 1 WEEK.

April 21, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sterling Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH THE JACK-LEG-DRILL, THE DRILL VIBRATED OFF OF STAND, STRIKING RIGHT LEG. LACERATION ON BOTTOM RIGHT LEG (3-4 STITCHES). BRUISED RIGHT KNEE. (SEE ATTACHED NARRATI VE.)

March 1, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against a moving object

ON 3-1-2000, EMPLOYEE ADVISED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS IN PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN, AND THAT THE 950G LOADER WAS BOUNCING HIM AROUND CAUSING THE PAIN. ON 3-2 THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE SAFETY DEPT. DR REPORTED HE HAD RIGHT INGUINAL STRAIN.

1999 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from ladders

EE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM 3RD RUNG ON LADDER AT PUGMILL.