Mining Incidents

Hickory Clay Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by J Lee Powell
Mayfield, Graves County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1507011

Hickory Clay Mill has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1984–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
106
citations
22
significant & substantial
$13,107
proposed penalties
$13,107
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
1,693
inspection hours
6.3
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.
106 citations across 1,693 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hickory Clay Mill has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
106 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-11.
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 17,585 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 18,181 3 1 165.0
2025 Q2 18,137 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 17,630 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 17,333 4 0 230.8
2024 Q3 18,012 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 17,816 1 0 56.1
2024 Q1 17,235 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 16,656 1 0 60.0
2023 Q3 17,721 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 19,116 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 17,842 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 18,209 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 19,602 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 18,542 2 0 107.9
2022 Q1 16,928 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 17,669 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 19,231 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 18,572 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 17,521 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 18,402 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 18,280 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 16,995 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 17,798 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 19,600 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 17,754 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 16,362 1 1 61.1
2019 Q1 14,086 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 13,655 2 0 146.5
2018 Q3 16,956 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 17,549 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 12,863 2 1 155.5
2017 Q4 11,999 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 14,837 1 0 67.4
2017 Q2 15,273 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 14,714 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 13,221 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 13,748 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 15,322 4 0 261.1
2016 Q1 14,240 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 12,270 1 0 81.5
2015 Q3 15,686 1 0 63.8
2015 Q2 15,703 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 12,985 2 0 154.0
2014 Q4 11,972 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 14,401 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 13,687 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 11,649 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 10,991 1 0 91.0
2013 Q3 15,255 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 12,198 2 0 164.0
2013 Q1 10,558 1 0 94.7
2012 Q4 10,573 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 12,458 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 14,844 3 1 202.1
2012 Q1 12,310 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 10,698 2 0 187.0
2011 Q3 14,344 2 0 139.4
2011 Q2 12,512 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,961 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 11,454 13 0 1135.0
2010 Q3 11,853 2 1 168.7
2010 Q2 12,340 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 10,319 2 0 193.8
2009 Q4 11,362 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,189 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,599 2 0 208.4
2009 Q1 9,515 4 0 420.4
2008 Q4 9,990 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,225 2 0 178.2
2008 Q2 12,513 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 11,361 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,713 3 0 256.1
2007 Q3 13,112 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 12,065 4 0 331.5
2007 Q1 11,508 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,284 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,772 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 11,444 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,199 2 1 178.6
2005 Q4 12,268 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 14,424 4 1 277.3
2005 Q2 11,165 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,514 1 0 86.9
2004 Q4 13,905 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,017 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 15,292 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,442 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 15,689 2 2 127.5
2003 Q3 18,469 11 9 595.6
2003 Q2 16,922 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 14,501 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 16,031 2 0 124.8
2002 Q3 16,933 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 14,870 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 15,654 3 1 191.6
2001 Q4 14,631 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,989 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,923 3 2 201.0
2001 Q1 14,432 3 1 207.9
2000 Q4 14,462 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 16,690 6 0 359.5
2000 Q2 16,458 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 14,405 1 0 69.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2014 · 1 incident

November 3, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Old Hickory Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking across platform to turn off belt conveyor and stepped on a hose that was lying on the platform.

1999 · 1 incident

February 4, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TRACK OF THE LIEBHERR ONTO A 5 GALLON BUCKET. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE CONCRETE FLOOOR THIS BROKE IS ARM IN 2 PLACES REQURING SURGERY

1995 · 2 incidents

July 3, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Hickory Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A D7H DOZER WITH A PRY BAR AND COME-A-LONG. THE CABLE ON THE COME-A-LONG BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO PINCH HIS HAND ON THE PRY BAR. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CUT ON HIS RIG HT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

February 14, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND SLIPPED SLIGHTLY WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND. THIS REINJURED HIS KNEE CAUSING SOME SWELLING AND DISCOMFORT. MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY WA S SOUGHT ON 2-24-95 AND SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 2-28-95. THIS IS A REINJURY OF A KNEE THAT WAS HURT 6-8 MONTHS AGO IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS AT HOME& AT WORK. TREATMENT NOT GIVEN AFTER ORIGINAL A

1994 · 1 incident

November 16, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EE STEPPED 9OFF OF THE BAGGING STATION PLATFORM AND ONTO A HAMMER THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO TURN HIS ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

1993 · 1 incident

June 30, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 920 LOADER. WHILE SEATED, HE TWISTED AROUND TO OPEN THE SLIDING GLASS WINDOW AT THE REAR OF THE CAB. WHEN HE PULLED THE WINDOW OPEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

1992 · 1 incident

March 4, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE SILICOSIS. EMPLOYEE HAS QUIT HIS POITION IN ORDER TO SEEK DISABILITY. CLAIM HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN.

1990 · 1 incident

December 11, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING CLAY AT BAGGER & HE TURNED TO PUT BAG ON CONVEYOR & FELT PAIN IN BACK

1989 · 6 incidents

December 6, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Old Hickory Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT $4 DUST COLLECTOR.HE STUCK HIS HAND IN THE ROTARY AIR LOCK VALVE AND THE VALVE SEVERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINT.

October 24, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

PLACED PALLETS AND CONVEYOR IN BOC CAR,BAGS WERE COMING DOWN THE CONVEYOR AND GOT JAMMED ON A CURVE AND EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTING THE BAGS AND CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON CONVEYOR.

October 3, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEARING DOWN OLD BUILDING PACKING OLD LUMBER TO A BURNING PILE & TRIED TO STEP ACROSS A BOARD & TWISTED LEFT KNEE

September 1, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

REACHING IN SHELF TO GET BAG LOST BALANCE SAT HAND DOWN ON PC OF GLASS IN CABINET

March 30, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON SAND ON TILE FLOOR WHILE WLAKING DOWN THE HALL AND TWISTED BACK FOOT SLIPPED.

January 16, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS GETTING HOSE FRROM BRACKET TO PUT IN LOADING DOOR ON TOP OF HOPPER CAR AND STEPPED ACROSS HOSE INTO LOADING DOOR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON HIS R SIDE ON TOP OF HOPPER CAR

1988 · 1 incident

December 19, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP LOADING PIPE SO THE DRIVER OF THE HOPPER TRUCK COULD PULL FROM LOADING AREA. THE DRIVER PULLED UP TOO FAR AND THE PIPE KNOCKED EMPLOYEE FROM TRAILER CAUSING HIM TO MISS THE LADDER AND FACE STRUCK BACK OF TRAILER AND LADDER AS HE FELL.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BOX CARS3TO BE LOADED AND CLIMBED OUT OF FRONT END LOADER AND LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FENDER AND BODY CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. TWISTED LEFT KNEE AND PULLED LIGAMENTS ON LEFT KNEE. 3

February 26, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BAGS3FROM CONVEYOR AND PUTTING THEM ON A PALLET PINCHED NERVE IN BACK

1984 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP DOOR BOARD TO PUT IN RAIL CAR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF THE BACK.

April 3, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE STOPPED THE LOADER AND STEPPED DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND WAS CLEANING CLAY FROM UNDER THE SHREDDER AND AS HE WALKED BY THE SHREDDER HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR. FALLING BACKWARD AND CATCH ING HIMSELF ON THE SHREDDER, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

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