Mining Incidents

IRVINGTON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

LITER'S INC. · Surface
Controlled by John G Liter
Irvington, Breckinridge County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500044

IRVINGTON QUARRY has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $439 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1988–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
86
citations
22
significant & substantial
$12,429
proposed penalties
$11,990
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $439 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,338
inspection hours
6.4
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.
86 citations across 1,338 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

IRVINGTON QUARRY has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $439 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$439
outstanding
79 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-19.
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 5,864 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,838 4 0 685.2
2025 Q2 4,802 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,157 6 0 1900.5
2024 Q4 5,025 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,885 3 1 509.8
2024 Q2 6,203 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,343 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,418 1 0 184.6
2023 Q3 5,818 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,049 3 0 495.9
2023 Q1 6,496 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,290 1 0 159.0
2022 Q3 6,706 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,918 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,243 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,567 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,520 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,213 1 0 138.6
2021 Q1 5,640 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,115 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,266 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,832 1 0 171.5
2020 Q1 5,950 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,705 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,136 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,744 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,482 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,346 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,134 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,218 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,562 1 0 152.4
2017 Q4 7,376 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,826 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,880 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,544 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,827 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,412 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,903 3 1 337.0
2016 Q1 7,832 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,596 4 3 526.6
2015 Q3 7,062 2 1 283.2
2015 Q2 7,904 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,810 2 1 344.2
2014 Q4 7,243 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,499 2 0 210.5
2014 Q2 7,602 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,199 1 0 192.3
2013 Q4 6,795 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,237 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,622 1 0 131.2
2013 Q1 4,070 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,072 2 0 282.8
2012 Q3 6,721 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,266 1 0 137.6
2012 Q1 7,192 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,566 1 0 116.7
2011 Q3 8,779 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,325 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,490 3 2 400.5
2010 Q4 8,245 4 2 485.1
2010 Q3 9,432 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,132 1 0 98.7
2010 Q1 7,237 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 8,585 2 2 233.0
2009 Q3 8,623 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,391 1 1 119.2
2009 Q1 5,705 2 0 350.6
2008 Q4 6,264 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,053 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,062 2 0 248.1
2008 Q1 5,846 3 1 513.2
2007 Q4 7,041 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,659 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,386 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,131 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,057 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,360 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,894 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,091 4 1 656.7
2005 Q4 5,859 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,058 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,491 1 0 133.5
2005 Q1 6,994 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,939 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,815 10 3 1467.4
2004 Q2 6,939 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,373 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,725 1 1 148.7
2003 Q3 7,387 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,938 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,778 7 1 1211.5
2002 Q4 5,652 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,798 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,613 1 0 131.4
2002 Q1 6,427 1 0 155.6
2001 Q4 7,148 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,769 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,394 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,746 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,675 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,987 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,824 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,702 1 0 103.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 30, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Liter's Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was coming down the steps from the #1 screen. When EE got halfway down the steps a rock fell from the #2 conveyor, which is above the steps. The rock struck EE on the top of the head in the center. This caused a laceration on the top of EE's head, which required staples from the hospitals physician.

2020 · 1 incident

July 20, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A large piece of metal had lodged in the cone crusher North while trying to remove the metal, the crusher turned and smashed the employee's thumb against the bowl.

2016 · 1 incident

July 29, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter's Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was changing the pre-screen on a machine and slipped of a platform approximately 3 feet off the ground landing on left shoulder. Suspected rotator cuff injury.

2014 · 1 incident

November 10, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter's Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing onto D65 Dozer. There was mud on the tracks causing him to slip and fall injuring his shoulder.

2013 · 1 incident

September 12, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter's Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loosening bolts on an electric motor in order to tighten the V Belts, the ratchet & socket slipped and he mashed his thumb.

2009 · 1 incident

December 23, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter's Inc. · Fall from machine

While Employee was climbing up the stairs on a volvo haul truck, he lost his footing and fell to the ground.

2000 · 1 incident

May 8, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRYING ON BENT HANDRAIL ON TRUCK TARP PLATFORM THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND HANDRAIL AND HAD FOUR STITCHES ON LITTLE FINGER.

1992 · 1 incident

September 21, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Midwest, Inc. · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A TORCH AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

1991 · 2 incidents

April 17, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Midwest, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING TRUCKS BUCKET OF LOADER HUNG ON TOE IN THE MAIN FLOOR CAUSING SUDDEN STOP. OPERATOR SLIPPED FORWARD BRUISING KNEE.

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

July 25, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING WORK AREA OF STEEL ONE PIECE HUNG IN GROSS SPRING UP HITTING HIS R HAND CAUSING LACERATION ON PINKEY FINGER 20 STITCHES

1988 · 2 incidents

June 16, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HAMMERING ON SHEET OF METAQL & MISSED IT & HIT HIS LEFT KNEE CAP. HE HAD FRACTURED KNEE & PUT SPLINT ON IT.

March 14, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HAMMERING BEARING OFF SHAFT WHEN SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF PUNCH & WENT INTO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. FINGER REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.

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