Mining Incidents

Grayson County Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Houchens Industries, Inc
Leitchfield, Grayson County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500086

Grayson County Quarry has $85K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
393
citations
117
significant & substantial
$85,427
proposed penalties
$76,038
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,389 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
159
inspections on record
4,580
inspection hours
8.6
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.
393 citations across 4,580 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Grayson County Quarry has $85K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 6 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.
$85K
proposed penalties
$82K
current assessed
$76K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
378 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-04.
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 18,487 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 19,408 2 0 103.1
2025 Q2 20,231 5 1 247.1
2025 Q1 18,317 9 1 491.3
2024 Q4 21,253 5 0 235.3
2024 Q3 27,733 8 1 288.5
2024 Q2 27,680 3 0 108.4
2024 Q1 24,405 8 1 327.8
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 25,228 5 0 198.2
2023 Q3 25,382 5 1 197.0
2023 Q2 28,506 4 0 140.3
2023 Q1 31,882 11 2 345.0
2022 Q4 27,401 2 0 73.0
2022 Q3 24,908 4 0 160.6
2022 Q2 23,594 3 0 127.2
2022 Q1 21,606 2 2 92.6
2021 Q4 19,745 3 2 151.9
2021 Q3 21,706 2 1 92.1
2021 Q2 20,475 1 1 48.8
2021 Q1 18,395 8 1 434.9
2020 Q4 19,811 1 0 50.5
2020 Q3 18,707 1 1 53.5
2020 Q2 18,999 3 0 157.9
2020 Q1 17,687 2 0 113.1
2019 Q4 20,695 3 1 145.0
2019 Q3 23,751 3 0 126.3
2019 Q2 24,589 6 1 244.0
2019 Q1 24,335 5 1 205.5
2018 Q4 22,939 3 0 130.8
2018 Q3 23,609 3 1 127.1
2018 Q2 20,612 1 0 48.5
2018 Q1 18,344 1 1 54.5
2017 Q4 15,074 7 3 464.4
2017 Q3 14,394 5 1 347.4
2017 Q2 14,005 5 2 357.0
2017 Q1 11,525 6 2 520.6
2016 Q4 11,325 4 1 353.2
2016 Q3 12,049 2 0 166.0
2016 Q2 10,492 1 0 95.3
2016 Q1 4,536 1 1 220.5
2015 Q4 7,664 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,433 2 0 237.2
2015 Q2 9,648 2 1 207.3
2015 Q1 3,338 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,201 6 3 833.2
2014 Q3 10,689 3 2 280.7
2014 Q2 9,607 3 0 312.3
2014 Q1 3,839 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,659 5 2 883.5
2013 Q3 7,369 3 0 407.1
2013 Q2 7,280 6 2 824.2
2013 Q1 4,006 2 0 499.3
2012 Q4 6,182 1 0 161.8
2012 Q3 6,184 3 3 485.1
2012 Q2 5,962 2 0 335.5
2012 Q1 2,262 1 0 442.1
2011 Q4 4,156 2 0 481.2
2011 Q3 6,729 2 0 297.2
2011 Q2 7,404 2 0 270.1
2011 Q1 3,438 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,033 8 2 1326.0
2010 Q3 8,722 3 0 344.0
2010 Q2 5,349 3 0 560.9
2010 Q1 3,640 1 1 274.7
2009 Q4 5,781 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,877 1 1 145.4
2009 Q2 8,759 5 0 570.8
2009 Q1 4,488 6 2 1336.9
2008 Q4 1,494 6 4 4016.1
2008 Q3 827 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 798 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,387 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,325 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 815 1 0 1227.0
2007 Q2 684 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,346 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,855 5 1 1029.9
2006 Q3 8,006 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,389 11 5 1488.7
2006 Q1 3,372 2 1 593.1
2005 Q4 5,659 7 3 1237.0
2005 Q3 6,772 1 0 147.7
2005 Q2 6,817 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,020 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,308 1 0 232.1
2004 Q3 4,525 13 8 2872.9
2004 Q2 4,979 3 0 602.5
2004 Q1 2,171 1 1 460.6
2003 Q4 5,736 3 1 523.0
2003 Q3 7,922 3 1 378.7
2003 Q2 8,248 5 3 606.2
2003 Q1 3,354 1 1 298.2
2002 Q4 5,833 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,161 2 0 245.1
2002 Q2 7,125 6 1 842.1
2002 Q1 4,570 6 2 1312.9
2001 Q4 8,303 13 9 1565.7
2001 Q3 9,407 3 1 318.9
2001 Q2 7,430 5 2 672.9
2001 Q1 5,238 3 2 572.7
2000 Q4 8,664 34 10 3924.3
2000 Q3 9,346 4 1 428.0
2000 Q2 8,738 6 2 686.7
2000 Q1 3,347 2 2 597.6

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Reportable incidents

40 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 3 incidents

October 23, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Mechanic was using a chain hoist, working on a Cat Artic truck, as they were working the handle on chain hoist they pulled a muscle in their left forearm

June 13, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was performing mechanic work under a service truck. EE over-exerted self in an awkward position.

March 27, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A miner was lifting part of a cut up 55-gallon metal drum used as an oil catch from the ground to place it in the back of a service truck. After the shift ended, the miner notified EE's supervisor that EE had hurt EE's arm while lifting the oil catch earlier that day.

2024 · 1 incident

March 6, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Fall from machine

Miner lost footing in loose material while standing on top of finish screen deck during maintenance project. Miner was attempting to dismount screen via fixed ladder mounted permanently to the screen hood and lost footing as miner turned to descend. Miner was restricted for one day to no work the next day (Thursday.)

2022 · 1 incident

March 18, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was detaching trailer from truck. When the trailer hitch disconnected from truck ball the trailer shifted forward, pinning the employee's right foot to the truck's bumper.

2021 · 1 incident

October 14, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee had been sanding motor shafts, turned to walk away and tripped over a saw horse and fell onto hands. Fractured Left Wrist.

2019 · 2 incidents

March 8, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was re-spooling a cable winch. Employee was using left hand to guide the steel cable onto the spool. EE's left thumb got too close to the spool and was pinched by the cable and spool, causing a tear/laceration to the left thumb.

January 31, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Struck by flying object

Helping install a hold-down roller on a conveyor. Employee was watching co-worker use a hammer and chisel to seat a bearing onto the roller shaft. As the co-worker struck the chisel with the hammer, the employee was struck in the right eye by a flying object (small piece of metal)

2017 · 1 incident

January 4, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured miner bent over to pick up a pry bar, turned and tripped on a rock and fell onto left shoulder.

2014 · 1 incident

September 30, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing hammers in HSI crusher, employee was using a hammer to drive wedge out . . . struck his own left index finger with the hammer.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 7, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Our T371A CAT haul truck was hualing rock from underground mine to a stockpile located at the surface. While backing up to the stockpile the haultrucks brake chamber failed causing the truck to roll back a slight grade into the stockpile. The driver complianed of back pain, but finished out his shift.

May 10, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Accident occurred while removing brush from beaver dam at quarry lake drain, slip and fall causing back pain the next day.

2003 · 1 incident

May 19, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Struck against a moving object

LOADER BUCKET EDGE STRUCK CORNER OF PILLOW H 20 WEST TURNING LOADER SHARPLEY TO RIGHT, TWISTING OPERATOR IN SEAT.

2002 · 1 incident

April 3, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING WATER ON HEADER 15 EAST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ABOUT 10 FOOT STRIKCING HIM ON SIDE OF HARD HAT AND STEEL TOE BOOT. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND EARLY IN THE S HIFT.

2001 · 1 incident

July 11, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK A 769 CAT 35 TON TRUCK UNDER A RAISED LOADER BUT FAILED TO STOP BEFORE STRIKING A LIME STONE PILLER, NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO TRUCK.

2000 · 1 incident

December 11, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE BACKING TRUCK UNDERGROUND, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING PAIN TO NECK AND SHOULDER. WE CONTEST THIS ACCIDENT!!

1997 · 1 incident

1996 · 2 incidents

October 24, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

FACE C-8 N. WAS DRILLED & HOLES LOADED. FACE C-7W.(ADVANCING TOWARDS & PERPENDICULAR TO FACE C-8N.) WAS THEN DRILLED. THIS FACE WAS ALMOST FINISHED WHEN LOWER LEFT HOLE BEING DRILLED INTO FACE C-7 W. INTERSECTED A LOADED HOLE IN C-8 N. A PREMATURE DETONATION OCCURRED. ROCK WAS THROWN TOWARDS ATLASCOPCO DRILL BREAKING FRONT WINDOW. FACEC-8 N. BARRICADED & EVACUATED. NO INJURIES OCCU

May 20, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING INTO AREA ALL READY DRILLED FOR ROOF BOLTING. ROCK WAS SEEN FALLING, WAS ABLE TO GET UNDER STANDING ROOF BOLTS IN BASKET.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 18, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A HOSE CLAMP ON ANFO HOSE, THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED, PUNCTURING HIM AROUND THE WRIST AREA.

October 26, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 6-18" GTHICH FELL OUT OT INTERSECTION. ROOF BOLTING HAD BEEN DONE IN THIS AREA. HOWEVER SECTION OF ROOF IN FRONT OF ROOF BOLTING FELL OUT TO THE ROOF BOLTING LINE. NO BOLTING WAS BEING DONE AT THE TIME OF ROOF FALL.

1993 · 2 incidents

March 1, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELOW CRUSHE RA ROCK FELL FROM JAW CRUSHER'S SHAKER AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT CAUSING SEVERE CONTUSION.

1992 · 3 incidents

June 18, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR BELTS HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND HIP.

1991 · 2 incidents

September 18, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS ON THE BOTTOM STEP WHICH WAS A CHAIN STEP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TEAR LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT ANKLE

August 19, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATES THAT HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF POWDER TRUCK WHEN HE CLOSED VEHICLE'S DOOR ON FINGER.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 2, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUSHING OIL WAGON BARRELL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND RAIL.

1988 · 1 incident

November 29, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Grayson County Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLOSING THE DIRECTOR DOOR IN THE PLANT A ROCK FELL FROM THE CHUTE AND STRUCK THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND THE NAIL WAS REMOVED AND STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

1987 · 1 incident

October 23, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grayson County Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PE9FORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON 988 CAT LOADER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE LOADER AND LANDED ON HIS BUTTOCKS CAUSING COMPRESSED FRACTURE TO THE 5 TH LUMBAR VERTEBRA. A LSO FRACTURED L9FT WRIST.

1986 · 1 incident

May 27, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grayson County Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS IN SHOP3PAINTING A TRUCK. PAINT GOT ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING IT TO BLISTER.

1985 · 1 incident

January 14, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grayson County Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM THE BACK OF POWDER TRUCK TO THE GROUND AFTER LOADING BAGS OF ANFO ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISE TO HIP BONE

1984 · 3 incidents

October 9, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Grayson County Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER USING AN OXYGEN-ACETYLENE CUTTING TORH. A PIECE OF HOT METAL SLAG FELL EE DROPPED THE TORCH RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN.

August 28, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grayson County Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON RAIL CARS, GOT IN WRONG POSITION, AND STRAINED HIS BACK ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR TESTS ON 9-5-84

February 6, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Grayson County Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING JUMBO DRILL, SLIPPED ON STEP STRAINING LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN BALANCE.

1983 · 2 incidents

March 7, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Grayson County Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM MINE IN A LOADED R-35 LOADED EUCLID HAUL TRUCK. APPARENT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE CONTROL. TRUCK VEERED BACK INTO MINE WALL, OVERTURNED THRO WING EMPLOYEE CLEAR. AFTER FINAL EXAMINATION, THE U-JOINT AND DRIVE SHAFT OF EUCLID HAD FAILED TO FUNCTION AND CAUSED ACCDIENT.

March 3, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grayson County Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB LADDER INTO EUCLID TO DEGIN WORK STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

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