Mining Incidents

Grassy Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Grayson, Carter County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517312

Grassy Stone has $118K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1993–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
39
significant & substantial
$118,323
proposed penalties
$101,747
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,576 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
37
inspections on record
998
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: 998 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Grassy Stone has $118K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$118K
proposed penalties
$102K
current assessed
$102K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
140 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-05-18.
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
2013 Q1 226 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,005 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 823 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 567 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 36 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,794 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,607 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,701 4 2 850.9
Show 45 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q1 10,065 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,252 5 0 605.9
2010 Q3 10,342 9 2 870.2
2010 Q2 10,899 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,772 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 11,689 4 3 342.2
2009 Q3 12,428 2 1 160.9
2009 Q2 12,971 4 0 308.4
2009 Q1 12,833 4 0 311.7
2008 Q4 10,413 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 14,552 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 14,868 3 1 201.8
2008 Q1 11,422 4 2 350.2
2007 Q4 10,532 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,535 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,406 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 11,233 12 5 1068.3
2006 Q4 10,699 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,985 11 2 1001.4
2006 Q2 12,051 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,870 8 0 736.0
2005 Q4 8,578 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,026 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,181 13 8 1067.2
2005 Q1 14,535 6 2 412.8
2004 Q4 11,751 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,359 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 13,466 5 2 371.3
2004 Q1 13,311 16 3 1202.0
2003 Q4 13,149 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 15,445 9 3 582.7
2003 Q2 13,551 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 13,892 4 0 287.9
2002 Q4 15,827 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 17,432 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 17,700 2 0 113.0
2002 Q1 9,207 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 14,069 6 2 426.5
2001 Q3 16,128 3 0 186.0
2001 Q2 4,205 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,773 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,433 5 1 672.7
2000 Q3 9,591 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,112 3 0 329.2
2000 Q1 8,180 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 11, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Grassy Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Employee was cleaning rock dust bin #2 from inside of bin #2; material on sides of bin #2 collapsed, engulfing employee; causing his death.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2012 · 1 incident

May 2, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Materials Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Just removed crusher base under which was a small rectangular opening through which power cable had run. Hole not noticed; blended in with expanded metal grating. Cleaning up work in preparation to barricade the crusher opening/area. Stepped into hole, slightly larger than a large boot footprint, leg dropped through, straining the knee of the other (left) leg and right shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

August 19, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Mountain Materials Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hooking up welding trailer, he squatted down to hook up safety chains and when he stood back up his left knee felt like it came out of the socket. EE went to ER and doctor told him his knee was fine and to RTW as scheduled. EE went to Dr approx 4 weeks later and set up for surgery. He had previously had surgery on knee from ATV accident when worked at Grassy Store.

2005 · 2 incidents

March 8, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grassy Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing loose gravel from area of the tailgate; tailgate suddenly closed, mashing ring finger of left hand.

March 1, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grassy Stone LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling belt line when he felt something pop in his back.

2004 · 1 incident

June 8, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grassy Stone LLC · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING DOZER ACROSS FILL AREA WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED PARKING BRAKE. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST REAR VIEW MIRROR FRAME, CAUSING SCALP LACERATIONS.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Grassy Stone LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TAKING HOSE LOOSE ON 777 THE O-RING BLEW OUT SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL ON HIM.

May 8, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Grassy Stone LLC · Struck against stationary object

COMING DOWN STAIRS TO CATWALK FROM THE TOP TO THE PLATFORM. BOOT HEEL CAUGHT END OF STEPS, KNEE POPPED. THERE WAS NO PAIN AT THAT TIME. BECAME A LITTLE STIFF AND STARTED HURTING THE NEXT DAY.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 1, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grassy Stone LLC · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN FROM 5 1/2' CONE TO THE WASH. SLIPPED AND TRIED TO JUMP FOREWARD SO I WOULDN'T FALL, AND HIT MY HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM SUPPORT.

August 17, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grassy Stone LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN OVER ROCKS JARRING HIS BACK & ABOUT 10:00 PM RAN OVER A BOULDER & DROPPED OFF THE BOULDER SEVERELY JARRING HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS IN PAIN ALL NIGHT WITH BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT LEG & FOOT. THE NEXT MORNING HE WAS UNABLE TO WALK OR MOVE WELL.

1993 · 1 incident

April 22, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Ken-Mor Stone Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST EATEN LUNCH A FEW MINUTES EARLIER AND HAD WENT TO SIT DOWN IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FOUND HIM SLUMPED OVER IN SEAT. HEART MASSAGE AND MOUTH TO MOUTH WAS DONE U NTIL AMBULANCE ARRIVED BUT TO NO AVAIL.

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