Mining Incidents

Canton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Rogers Group Inc
Cadiz, Trigg County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500014

Canton Quarry has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1987–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
21
significant & substantial
$19,283
proposed penalties
$13,595
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,688 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
78
inspections on record
1,088
inspection hours
7.7
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.
84 citations across 1,088 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Canton Quarry has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3 outstanding across 5 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$3
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-23.
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
2025 Q4 3,318 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,458 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,927 1 0 203.0
2025 Q1 4,542 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,663 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,711 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,604 1 0 277.5
2024 Q1 4,459 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,628 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,752 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,998 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,360 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,157 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,861 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,913 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,745 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,991 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,013 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,193 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,261 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,064 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,974 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,870 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,157 1 0 316.8
2019 Q4 4,596 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,711 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,863 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,444 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,958 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,166 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,585 1 0 278.9
2018 Q1 2,443 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,381 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,671 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,608 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,817 1 0 550.4
2016 Q4 1,564 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,446 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,775 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,750 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,044 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,399 1 0 714.8
2015 Q2 2,011 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,031 1 0 969.9
2014 Q4 696 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,108 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 906 2 0 2207.5
2013 Q4 959 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,635 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,443 1 0 693.0
2013 Q1 638 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 681 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 961 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,001 1 0 999.0
2012 Q1 531 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 627 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,037 1 0 964.3
2011 Q2 1,839 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,735 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,011 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,854 1 1 206.0
2010 Q2 8,200 6 2 731.7
2010 Q1 3,072 3 2 976.6
2009 Q4 4,246 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,050 2 2 283.7
2009 Q2 5,297 20 2 3775.7
2009 Q1 2,161 6 3 2776.5
2008 Q4 3,440 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,821 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,265 7 3 1117.3
2008 Q1 4,193 4 0 954.0
2007 Q4 1,479 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,658 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,539 5 2 1412.8
2007 Q1 1,352 1 0 739.6
2006 Q4 3,530 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,416 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,415 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,615 1 0 216.7
2005 Q4 2,874 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,514 1 0 397.8
2005 Q2 3,383 1 0 295.6
2005 Q1 3,267 3 1 918.3
2004 Q4 2,996 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,290 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,396 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,013 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,924 3 0 1026.0
2003 Q3 4,378 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,794 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,598 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,277 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,339 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,676 1 0 176.2
2002 Q1 1,397 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,490 1 1 222.7
2001 Q3 4,224 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,528 2 1 791.1
2001 Q1 1,068 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,629 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,662 2 0 230.9
2000 Q2 8,381 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,479 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2025 · 1 incident

November 6, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was dismounting portable metso jaw crucher ladder to go to the other ladder on the metso and tripped. The employee scraped their left forearm which required 6 stitches.

2024 · 1 incident

December 19, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pliers slipped and hit employee in teeth breaking the two front teeth.

2017 · 1 incident

July 25, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driller was changing steels and smashed finger between the 48" wrench and drill mast.

2009 · 1 incident

July 28, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

After further investigation by the mine company on 01/15/09, it was determine that this incident was an injury. EE was pulling an empty water hose that was caught on a ladder. When the hose caught on the ladder it caused the ee to abruptly stop and fall backwards. Where the ee fell it was dry, even and clear of debris. EE sprained his right shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

September 18, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A maintenance leader was helping a quality control employee take a bulk sample when he heard his right knee pop.

1999 · 1 incident

April 17, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REPAIR A CATWALK PRIOR TO WELDING WHEN HE STRUCK THE CATWALK HIS FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF METAL HE WAS INSTLALING. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

1998 · 1 incident

October 2, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK HAD WEDGED IN A SUPPLY CHUTE LEADING TO 4' CRUSHER. EE HAD HIS HAND ON A GUARD TRYING TO INSERT A BAR TO DISLODGE THE MATERIAL WHEN THE MATERIAL WAS BROKE LOOSE, MATERIAL FROM ABOVE THE C HUTE FELL DOWN STRIKING EE IN THE HAND.

1994 · 3 incidents

August 10, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor ELECTRICAL
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 440 ELECTRICAL WIRE THAT WAS EXPOSED

April 19, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A COME-A-LONG WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL.

1987 · 3 incidents

September 21, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL TRAVELING 6NDER CONVEYOR BLET TO CUT WATER DOWN USE FOR DUST CONTROL.ROCK CAME OFF BELT COLLIDING WITH HARD HAT.AS ROCK HIT HAT THE BAND BROKE,HAT PUSHED DOWN ON HIS BROW CAUSING LACERATI ON TO FOREHEAD.4 STITCHES NEEDED AND ALSO TETNUS SHOT.

August 18, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kentucky Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON THE NEW CONSTRUCTION SITE. STRUCTURE IN A BASKET OF A CHERRY PICKER. LEVER KNOCK HIM AROUND CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET CAUGHT AND TORE AWAY MEAT ON HIS THIRD FINGER.

July 27, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMP HAD FINI8HED AIRING UP TIRE AND WAS PREPARING TO GAUGE FOR AIR PRESSURE, THE RIM SPLIT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. TWO LACERAITONS WERE IN EMPLOYEES FOREHEAD AND 32 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED 3

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