Drakes Creek Stone has $35K in proposed MSHA penalties and $604 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2017–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2015
54
citations
19
significant & substantial
$35,390
proposed penalties
$34,786
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $604 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
37
inspections on record
606
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 606 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Drakes Creek Stone has $35K in proposed MSHA penalties and $604 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.
$35K
proposed penalties
$35K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$604
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-17.
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
2,930
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
2,429
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
2,088
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
310
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
3,126
3
0
959.7
2022 Q2
11,531
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
11,076
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
13,266
3
3
226.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2021 Q2
11,957
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
9,096
2
0
219.9
2020 Q4
16,676
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
13,391
1
1
74.7
2020 Q2
12,754
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
9,436
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
9,619
1
1
104.0
2019 Q3
10,109
16
8
1582.7
2019 Q2
9,965
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
7,719
1
1
129.6
2018 Q4
11,087
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
9,230
3
1
325.0
2018 Q2
8,631
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
7,710
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
7,980
4
1
501.3
2017 Q3
6,418
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
6,787
1
1
147.3
2017 Q1
7,682
1
0
130.2
2016 Q4
7,645
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
6,242
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
7,425
3
1
404.0
2016 Q1
5,424
1
0
184.4
2015 Q4
8,690
2
0
230.1
2015 Q3
6,930
2
0
288.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file
2021 · 1 incident
May 14, 2021KY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON 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
November 8, 2019KY · Metal/Non-Metalgroundman, yardmanPOWERED HAULAGE
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
August 8, 2017KY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
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