Mining Incidents

Cumberland Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Gordon, KY, Letcher County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500037

Cumberland Quarry has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1983–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
14
significant & substantial
$16,796
proposed penalties
$16,796
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
83
inspections on record
1,335
inspection hours
4.7
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.
63 citations across 1,335 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cumberland Quarry has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
61 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
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 479 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 464 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 503 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 421 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 497 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 485 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 479 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 485 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 515 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 476 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 469 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 503 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,003 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,006 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 957 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 946 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,239 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,143 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,039 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,730 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,120 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,175 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,106 3 0 1424.5
2020 Q1 1,908 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,820 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,264 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,573 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,238 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,413 1 0 134.9
2018 Q3 1,908 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,028 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,576 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,126 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,142 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,790 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,673 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,461 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,908 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,772 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,745 1 0 267.0
2015 Q4 1,287 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,962 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,338 1 0 230.5
2015 Q1 3,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,142 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,673 1 0 176.3
2014 Q2 2,682 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,084 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,670 1 0 374.5
2013 Q3 5,432 5 3 920.5
2013 Q2 6,973 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,115 3 1 963.1
2012 Q4 4,828 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,402 2 1 454.3
2012 Q2 8,998 2 1 222.3
2012 Q1 3,879 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,342 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,352 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,207 1 0 138.8
2011 Q1 6,061 7 4 1154.9
2010 Q4 9,208 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,515 2 0 307.0
2010 Q2 6,624 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,154 6 0 1444.4
2009 Q4 5,222 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,558 6 2 914.9
2009 Q2 5,989 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,427 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,008 2 0 399.4
2008 Q3 6,207 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,148 2 0 388.5
2008 Q1 3,213 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,163 1 0 240.2
2007 Q3 5,281 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,166 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,505 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,169 2 0 631.1
2006 Q3 8,469 2 0 236.2
2006 Q2 8,463 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,933 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,431 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,060 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,345 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,591 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,601 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,261 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,302 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,292 4 1 430.5
2003 Q4 8,822 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,716 1 1 114.7
2003 Q2 9,028 1 0 110.8
2003 Q1 8,924 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,729 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,753 1 0 114.2
2002 Q2 9,245 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,914 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,211 1 0 108.6
2001 Q3 8,993 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,170 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,811 1 0 128.0
2000 Q4 7,482 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,613 2 0 208.1
2000 Q2 8,016 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,166 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2018 · 1 incident

October 11, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

69 caps and boosters were shown on the blast report for the blast on 9/27/2018. After investigation, the blasting contractor determined that 68 detonated during the 9/27/2018 shot.

2010 · 1 incident

2009 · 1 incident

April 23, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing water line on the south part of the property. Employee took short cut through ditch line, on state property, when repairs were finished. While descending embankment in ditch, employee loosened material and fell causing him to fracture his lower left leg. The ditch separates mine property and state property.

2007 · 1 incident

May 15, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a wire brush in a hand drill with safety glasses on and got something in his right eye. Employee was sent to eye doctor and no material was found in eye but was given prescription antibiotics with no restricted duty.

2006 · 1 incident

August 22, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting of a welder into welding truck causing a lower back strain.

2003 · 3 incidents

December 12, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Occupational Illness. First notice 3/16/04.

April 24, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal

SUDDEN JOLT FROM LOADING SHOT ROCK IN PIT INJURED BACK

January 16, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING MACK ENGINE WITH CHAIN HOOKED TO 988-B LOADER. LOADER OPERATOR SET ENGINE ON GROUND. EE UNHOOKED CHAIN & TRIED TO BALANCE WITH HIS LEG & COULDN'T HOLD IT UP. ENGINE ROLLED OVER PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH IT. RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT LEG AND LEFT SHOULDER.

2001 · 1 incident

May 21, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAIL WAS OFF SCRREN AND EE GOT OFF LOADER TO REPLACE RAIL. EE LIFTED RAIL AND STRAINED BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

July 26, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL AT THE SCRAP METAL PILE. WHEN THE METAL WAS CUT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARDS TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE METAL AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 13, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER TAIL PULLEY. EE TOLD SUPERVISOR THIS WAS AN OLD INJURY WHICH REOCCURED FROM TIME TO TIME.

1997 · 1 incident

July 8, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-SILICOSIS.

1990 · 1 incident

July 31, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING ON CRANE HAD TO CRANK PONY ENGINE TO START CRANE MOTOR WHILE CRANKING PONY ENGINE STRAIN LOWER PART OF BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

September 15, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Contact with electrical current

WORKING AT PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER WHEN BELTS STOPPED RUNNING WENT TO RESET SWITCHBOX TO START BELTS RUNNING ATIN WHEN SWITCHBOX BLEW UP CUASING FIRE & ELECTRICITY TO BURN LEFT HAND & ARM.

1987 · 2 incidents

December 2, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRANE OPERATOR 4AS USING HEADACHE BALL TO BREAK BOULDERS FLYROCK STRUCK LEFT LENS OF SAFETY GLASSES,BROKE LENS OUT OF GLASSES FRAME AND LENS AND ROCK STRUCK LEFT EYE OF OPERAOR SEVERED BLOOD V EIN OF OPERATOR2S LEFT EYE.

January 5, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Struck by falling object

DRILLING WITH A3R TRACK;WENT OFF THE HILL TO SERSET & 10' SECTION OF AIR TRACK.STEEL,LOADED THE STEEL WENT BACK TO THE AIR TRACK STEEL,LOADED THE STEEL WENT BACK TO THE AIR RRACK WHILE UNLOADI DED THE STEEL O0F THE PICK-UP ONE SCLE OF THE STEEL SLIP EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HOLD OF THE STEEL WENT TO HIS KNEE.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 1, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING AIR TRA7K PULLING STEEL OUT OF HOLE USING LEFT FOOT T O HOLD GATES BACK STEEL SLIP CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN GATES & HAMMER

June 16, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING AIR TRA7K CHANGING STEEL TRYING TO REMOVE COUPLING AND STRIKING BAR, PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF STUCK IN LEFT LEG.

1985 · 1 incident

June 26, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF LOADER 988-B WHEN CABLE LADDER SLIPPED AND OPERATOR FELL TO GROUND ON LEFT KNEE

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 4 incidents

September 19, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BEND OVER TO PICK UP TOOLS AND BOLTS, STRAIN LOWER PART OF BACK.

August 10, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Struck by flying object

TAKING HOSE OFF AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE SLIP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK

August 2, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING A BAR TO TIGHTEN CONE CRUSHER BAR SLIP MASH INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS AGAINST CONE CRUSHER LEFT HAND SURGERY ON FINGER AND GER AND BANDAGE

April 5, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Struck by flying object

CLEANING ROCK & MUD OUT OF PUG MILL. PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT AND STUCK IN LEFT EYE & CUT LEFT EYEBALL.

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