Mining Incidents

Harlan Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Bledsoe, Harlan County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500071

Harlan Quarry has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1984–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
23
significant & substantial
$25,945
proposed penalties
$19,980
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,965 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
104
inspections on record
1,477
inspection hours
5.9
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.
87 citations across 1,477 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Harlan Quarry has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$26K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
86 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-04-04.
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 5,706 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,047 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,727 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,751 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,036 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,887 1 0 145.2
2024 Q2 6,094 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,841 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,702 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,200 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,704 1 1 175.3
2023 Q1 4,835 1 0 206.8
2022 Q4 5,439 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,779 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,979 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,530 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,806 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,682 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,482 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,743 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,172 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,245 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,587 1 0 218.0
2020 Q1 4,657 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,201 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,832 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,975 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,549 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,429 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,172 2 0 218.1
2018 Q2 6,825 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,034 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,914 1 0 255.5
2017 Q3 5,242 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,039 1 0 142.1
2017 Q1 2,145 1 0 466.2
2016 Q4 6,313 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,605 2 0 554.8
2016 Q2 6,957 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,906 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,243 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,599 1 0 217.4
2015 Q2 6,559 1 1 152.5
2015 Q1 2,441 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,170 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,005 2 0 333.1
2014 Q2 9,281 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,058 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,011 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,534 2 1 189.9
2013 Q2 7,989 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,014 2 0 498.3
2012 Q4 6,654 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,826 1 0 171.6
2012 Q2 7,247 1 1 138.0
2012 Q1 5,889 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,065 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,664 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,348 2 2 213.9
2011 Q1 7,521 4 2 531.8
2010 Q4 5,405 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 10,462 2 0 191.2
2010 Q2 12,093 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,239 2 1 320.6
2009 Q4 7,193 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,934 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,118 5 4 702.4
2009 Q1 6,129 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,906 4 1 677.3
2008 Q3 7,497 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,092 2 0 282.0
2008 Q1 4,761 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,515 1 0 221.5
2007 Q3 6,951 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,364 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,540 9 2 1053.9
2006 Q4 4,648 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,736 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 11,434 1 0 87.5
2006 Q1 7,330 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 10,333 4 0 387.1
2005 Q3 8,553 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 11,560 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,031 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,896 1 0 91.8
2004 Q3 12,033 3 1 249.3
2004 Q2 11,724 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,741 4 2 372.4
2003 Q4 11,475 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,033 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,444 2 0 191.5
2003 Q1 7,475 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,231 3 1 293.2
2002 Q3 10,061 3 1 298.2
2002 Q2 10,984 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,438 2 1 211.9
2001 Q4 12,286 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,012 8 1 726.5
2001 Q2 10,740 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,470 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,635 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,540 3 0 284.6
2000 Q2 8,753 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,322 1 0 187.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 19, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Rubbed or abraded

During screen maintenance the sharp edge of a metal panel caused an open fracture to the right index finger of the employee.

2016 · 1 incident

July 11, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF LADDER OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT TWISTING RIGHT KNEE, INITIALLY DIAGNOSED BY DOCTOR AS A SPRAIN WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. AFTER TOTAL HEALING WAS NOT REACHED WITHIN FOLLOWING WEEKS, EE WAS TAKEN IN FOR FOLLOW UP EXAM WHEN VERY SLIGHT MENISCUS LIGAMENT TEAR WAS FOUND.

2015 · 3 incidents

June 8, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MASHES RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN FRONT SPRING AND AXLE OF STOCKPILE TRUCK DURING MAINTENANCE CAUSING BROKEN BONE

February 9, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock being transported to dump area was lodged in truck tailgate. When employee was attempting to remove the tailgate he injured his fingers.

January 12, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped on ice in office parking lot landing on hip and shoulder. Doctor ordered restricted duty did not occur until 02/02/2015.

2005 · 2 incidents

April 21, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing wedag crusher. Right hand was inside wedag attempting to turn rotor when hand was caught between rotor and wall of crusher.

February 24, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger was caught in fan belt and severed 1/3 of right index finger

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING/MOVING A HYDRAULIC PUMP AT THE WEDAG CRUSHER OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHING PLANT.

June 30, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN OFF RAOD WITH EXCAVATOR.

2002 · 1 incident

1998 · 2 incidents

September 4, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

BRAKES FAILED ON 769C CAT TRUCK

May 26, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT OFF 988-B LOADER. BOLT CAME OUT AND STRUCK EE . WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6-1-98. WHEN EE WENT TO DR. THEY PUT HIM IN HOSPITAL FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. THEY DIDN'T MENTI ON SHOULDER INJURY.

1997 · 3 incidents

November 24, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Nally & Haydon, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-HEARING LOSS

August 31, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-SILICOSIS.

August 19, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING UNDER AN ENGINE A MANIFOLD CAME LOOSE, FELL DOWN STRIKING EE HAND, CUT OFF TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER AND BRUISED HIS HAND.

1994 · 2 incidents

March 12, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE SPACER PLATE. PRY BAR SLIPPED WHEN IT DID EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED & WENT DOWN IN SEAL IT CUT & SMASHED 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

February 8, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BOOKSHELF FOR OFFICE BOOKSHELF NEEDED TO BE TURNED OVER AS EMPLOYEE WAS DOING THIS A REAL SHARP AIN STRUCK IN TOP PART OF BACK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE FLOOR

1992 · 1 incident

February 5, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON PICKUP, FIXING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON DRILL BOOM. HE SLIPPED OFF PICKUP TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND, INJURING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1991 · 6 incidents

October 30, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT SNUBBER SNUBBER FELL TO GROUND 2 EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO LIFT SNUBBER.ONE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LOWER BACK PAINS AND RECTAL BLEEDING.EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED 11-06-91.

September 27, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING VALVE CORE IN VALVE WHECHAIN SLIPPED OFF TIRE TREAD CAUSING TIRE TO FOLLOW EE.

September 13, 1991 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

ENCLOSED YOU WILL FIND LETTER DATED 7-18=91 CONCERNING HIS MEDICAL CONDITION.

May 28, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SCREEN CLOTH R'X6'X2" OPENING SCREEN TWISTED ON EMPLOYEE THEREFORE PULLING ARM MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GOT TO DOCTOR UNTIL 7-12-91.

April 23, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Fall from machine

CHECKING LOADER REACHED FOR BUCKET FELL TO GROUND PULLING LOWER BACK ON L SIDE AND L HIP Y

January 25, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by flying object

CONDITIONS AT QUARRY WAS 17 FT AIR LINE FROZEN ON 1978 MACK DUMP TRUCK EE FOUND BRAKES FROZEN SO HE DRAINED AIR TANKS THIS TRUCK HAS ON AIR DRYER ON IT AND HE WAS GOING TO PUT IN DRYER AIR LIN E CAME OFF AND ICE FLEW INTO EE FACE MAINLY RIGHT EYE.

1988 · 1 incident

June 1, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER BELTINE AND BECAME TOO HOT, TEMP WAS ABOUT 90.

1985 · 5 incidents

November 6, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IT HAD BEEN RAINING & EE FELL TO GROUND AFTER HE SLIPPED ON SOME WET MATERIAL AROUND THE SAND SEPERATOR. WE THINK HE STRAINED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

July 11, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LEG OFF A FEEDER WHICH WAS LYING ON GROUND WHEN THE LEG FELL OFF IT TWISTED THE REMINDER OF FEEDER WHICH CAUGHT EMPLOYEE FOOT UNDERNEATH AND MASHED HIS FOOT.

June 27, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON FEEDER BOX FOR CRUSHER AND LIFTING SOME METAL AND STRAINED MUSCLE UNDER LEFT SHOULDER

June 13, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO SECURE TWO TIRES AT A DUMPING POINT ABOVE A SCREEN AND HE WAS STRAINING TO PUT TIRES AT CORRECT ANGLE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS MUSCLE AND JOINT. 3

May 3, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL MOST WAS BEING RAISED,STEM CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK.IT WAS TREATED AS POSSIBLE CRACKED VERTEBRAE.

1984 · 2 incidents

June 15, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by falling object

TAKE UP ROLLER FELL ON EMPLOYEES ARM BADLY BRUISING IT

March 28, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A CUTTING TORCH & CHIPPING HAMMER, EMPLOYEE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES BUT A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN EMPLOYEES EYE

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