Employee evacuated truck on mine ramp and hit head on ramp floor causing serious head injury. *EE died on 3/19/2024.
Lexington Quarry Company Metal/Non-Metal
Lexington Quarry Company has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 57
- Years on record
- 1983–2023
- Latest incident
- Jul 2023
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Lexington Quarry Company has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 11,322 | 3 | 0 | 265.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 13,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 13,861 | 2 | 0 | 144.3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 11,634 | 3 | 1 | 257.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 11,606 | 3 | 0 | 258.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 14,306 | 2 | 2 | 139.8 |
| 2024 Q2 | 14,092 | 7 | 1 | 496.7 |
| 2024 Q1 | 13,953 | 5 | 1 | 358.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 11,363 | 6 | 4 | 528.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 13,480 | 11 | 4 | 816.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 12,708 | 4 | 1 | 314.8 |
| 2023 Q1 | 11,016 | 3 | 0 | 272.3 |
| 2022 Q4 | 11,222 | 5 | 3 | 445.6 |
| 2022 Q3 | 8,450 | 2 | 0 | 236.7 |
| 2022 Q2 | 9,028 | 2 | 0 | 221.5 |
| 2022 Q1 | 8,470 | 5 | 1 | 590.3 |
| 2021 Q4 | 6,569 | 3 | 1 | 456.7 |
| 2021 Q3 | 10,010 | 1 | 0 | 99.9 |
| 2021 Q2 | 10,559 | 3 | 0 | 284.1 |
| 2021 Q1 | 7,374 | 6 | 4 | 813.7 |
| 2020 Q4 | 8,347 | 4 | 0 | 479.2 |
| 2020 Q3 | 10,951 | 2 | 0 | 182.6 |
| 2020 Q2 | 10,613 | 4 | 2 | 376.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 10,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 11,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 11,990 | 4 | 1 | 333.6 |
| 2019 Q2 | 10,058 | 3 | 0 | 298.3 |
| 2019 Q1 | 10,309 | 1 | 0 | 97.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 9,552 | 5 | 1 | 523.5 |
| 2018 Q3 | 11,177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 12,403 | 2 | 0 | 161.3 |
| 2018 Q1 | 11,044 | 1 | 1 | 90.5 |
| 2017 Q4 | 10,011 | 2 | 1 | 199.8 |
| 2017 Q3 | 10,533 | 1 | 0 | 94.9 |
| 2017 Q2 | 11,941 | 1 | 0 | 83.7 |
| 2017 Q1 | 11,613 | 1 | 0 | 86.1 |
| 2016 Q4 | 10,915 | 2 | 0 | 183.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 12,768 | 2 | 0 | 156.6 |
| 2016 Q2 | 14,368 | 4 | 2 | 278.4 |
| 2016 Q1 | 14,828 | 3 | 1 | 202.3 |
| 2015 Q4 | 12,619 | 4 | 2 | 317.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 14,532 | 2 | 0 | 137.6 |
| 2015 Q2 | 14,557 | 2 | 0 | 137.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 9,166 | 2 | 0 | 218.2 |
| 2014 Q4 | 9,252 | 3 | 0 | 324.3 |
| 2014 Q3 | 10,144 | 5 | 2 | 492.9 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,703 | 6 | 2 | 778.9 |
| 2014 Q1 | 9,757 | 1 | 1 | 102.5 |
| 2013 Q4 | 9,492 | 6 | 1 | 632.1 |
| 2013 Q3 | 11,315 | 1 | 1 | 88.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 12,158 | 8 | 4 | 658.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 11,300 | 2 | 1 | 177.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 11,091 | 4 | 1 | 360.7 |
| 2012 Q3 | 11,490 | 4 | 1 | 348.1 |
| 2012 Q2 | 10,618 | 3 | 1 | 282.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,716 | 4 | 2 | 848.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 10,624 | 1 | 0 | 94.1 |
| 2011 Q2 | 8,696 | 1 | 0 | 115.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 9,513 | 10 | 2 | 1051.2 |
| 2010 Q3 | 13,630 | 5 | 2 | 366.8 |
| 2010 Q2 | 12,202 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,953 | 5 | 2 | 1009.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 13,332 | 3 | 0 | 225.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 13,123 | 5 | 3 | 381.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 14,349 | 5 | 2 | 348.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 13,087 | 1 | 0 | 76.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 16,953 | 2 | 0 | 118.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 14,852 | 7 | 2 | 471.3 |
| 2008 Q2 | 15,709 | 5 | 1 | 318.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 14,639 | 6 | 1 | 409.9 |
| 2007 Q4 | 13,086 | 6 | 3 | 458.5 |
| 2007 Q3 | 14,154 | 3 | 2 | 212.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 14,693 | 3 | 0 | 204.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 14,340 | 5 | 2 | 348.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 13,243 | 2 | 0 | 151.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 15,312 | 3 | 0 | 195.9 |
| 2006 Q2 | 16,100 | 2 | 0 | 124.2 |
| 2006 Q1 | 14,554 | 3 | 1 | 206.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 12,715 | 1 | 0 | 78.6 |
| 2005 Q3 | 15,212 | 2 | 0 | 131.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 18,173 | 7 | 3 | 385.2 |
| 2005 Q1 | 15,967 | 1 | 0 | 62.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 14,963 | 2 | 0 | 133.7 |
| 2004 Q3 | 19,743 | 2 | 1 | 101.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 19,034 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 15,821 | 2 | 0 | 126.4 |
| 2003 Q4 | 16,073 | 3 | 0 | 186.6 |
| 2003 Q3 | 17,441 | 1 | 0 | 57.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 14,517 | 2 | 0 | 137.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 17,076 | 1 | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 13,146 | 1 | 0 | 76.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 15,731 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 14,490 | 5 | 0 | 345.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 17,630 | 23 | 4 | 1304.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 17,116 | 1 | 0 | 58.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 16,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 14,922 | 14 | 3 | 938.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 16,616 | 5 | 1 | 300.9 |
| 2000 Q3 | 19,514 | 3 | 0 | 153.7 |
| 2000 Q2 | 19,359 | 2 | 1 | 103.3 |
| 2000 Q1 | 18,700 | 2 | 1 | 107.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
56 on file (excluding fatalities above)2022 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF TRUCK LANDING ON A LOW SPOT IN THE GROUND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST KNEE
2018 · 2 incidents
Employee was changing rollers and loosening the overs gathering tail pulley and strained shoulder. Didn't feel pain initially but became worse over the course of a couple days.
Two employees were in a man lift basket replacing a return roller. When the employees moved the weight shifted causing the man lift basket to shift. This shift caused the employee's finger to get pinched between the basket and conveyor frame
2015 · 1 incident
Employee had just completed normal routine belt splicing tasks and was exiting an aerial lift. He stepped out of the lift and his foot landed on a rock. He twisted his ankle on the rock causing him to fall to the ground.
2013 · 1 incident
EE was scaling for loose rock. Rock fell down and caught loading hose causing hose to become entangled around his left arm and jerked it.
2012 · 1 incident
EE was working on screens when he turned and twisted his left ankle and bruised his right elbow.
2009 · 3 incidents
EE was checking sensor on belt. EE stepped over handrail onto a beam. A wire nut had came off sensor and when he touched sensor it shocked him causing ee to fall approx. 15 feet.
EE noticed rock jam in crusher. EE stopped crusher to remove rock. He picked up rock (about 30 lbs) and later felt back pain in lower back.
Ee was getting out of truck when he missed the second step. When his foot hit the mine floor causing him to twist right knee.
2008 · 2 incidents
EE was cutting conveyor belt with knife when knife slipped cutting EE's right thumb requiring seven stitches.
EE was cleaning conveyor belt and stepped off belt onto platform. EE fell into a hole in platform causing dislocation of ee's right shoulder.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS GOING OVER A HILL WITH A CRANE THAT HIT THE SIDE OF A BERM INJURING HIS FOREHEAD & LEFT HAND
2000 · 1 incident
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF WATER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
1999 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STEP AND HIT LEG AND RIB AREA.
1998 · 1 incident
DRIVING WATER TRUCK. TANK CAME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK, STRAINING BACK.
1997 · 1 incident
STRAINED BCK PUTTING FUEL PUMP ON.
1996 · 2 incidents
WALKING IN MINE AFTER GETTING OUT OF TRUCK & SPRAINED R ANKLE. STEPPED ON OBJECT.
EE WAS HELPING PUT SCREEN CLOTH ON CONVEYOR AND BENT OVER AND STRAINED BACK.
1995 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A COMPRESSOR & SOME HOW IT FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.
1994 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCKS & EITHER PULLED A MUSCLE OR PINCHED A NERVE IN NECK & L SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING & STANDING ON GROUND & BLACKE DOUT & FELL TO CUT ABOVE LEFT EYE REQUIRED 9 STITCHHES & CUT RIGHT EAR. (6 OR 7 STITCHES).
EMPLOYEE DRIVER SHOVEL AND SCALES THE ROCK OFF THE SIDES. HE GOT A STIFF NECK FROM LOOKING UP ALL THE TIME.
EE WAS DRIVING A DEMO DUMP TRUCK. A ROCK GOT HUNG IN TAILGATE. EE TRIED TO GET IT OUT AND CAUGHT LEFT ARM AND CUT THE TENDON AND MUSCLE IN IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DOOR SON BUILDING & FELL AND CAUSED HERNIA ON RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON NEW ELECTRIC BUILDING AND GOT DUST AND OBJECTS IN EYES.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREENS AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM ON SCREEN AND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
1993 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A EUKE, HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF IT & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON STEPS & HIT HIS MOUTH ON STEP & KNOCKED OUT 2 TEETH.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A DRILLED SHOT AND ROCK FELL FROM FACE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN MIDDLE OF BACK AND BRUISED IT.
1992 · 4 incidents
EMPL PUTTING STEEL IN DRILL. IT HIT A PIECE OF ROCK AND IT FELL AND HIT EMPL IN HEAD AND NECK.
54736YEE IS CRUSHER OPERATOR. IT HAD ROCKS HUNG IN IT AND HE WAS LIFTING THEM OUT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN COULD NOT REMEMBER WHEN IT STARTED AND WENT TO DOC AND MAY NEED SURGERY.7001 SUBMITTED WHEN INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.HE IS STILL OFF AS OF THIS DATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN UP SHOP AREA, AND PICKED UP SOME OLD PARTS & PIECES OF METAL, AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
1991 · 1 incident
PUG MILL WAS STOPPED UP AND EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO GET IN UNSTOPPED AND DUST BLEW IN LEFT EYE.
1990 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN THAT WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE LAYING A TELEPHONE LINE AND HE DROPPED BUCKET OF BACKHOE ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED IT.
CLIMBING UP ON DRILL CARRYING A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL & STRAINED LUMBAR IN BACK.
1989 · 1 incident
8" DIAMETER ROCK FELL HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF FOOT, CAUSING BRUISE SUCTION HOSE WAS MOVED-CAUSING ROCK TO FALL.
1988 · 6 incidents
SLIPPED WHILE SHOVELING HIT ON BUTTOCK, BRUSIDED LOWER SPINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER HOOKING UP ELECTRICY FELL APPROX. 20 FEET BREAKING RIGHT HEEL AND LEFT WR
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING GOT PEICE OF STEEL IN LEFT EYE.
DOOR ON GRADALL TRUCK SLAMMED SHUT HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB KNOCKED NAIL OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE OR STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT HAMMERS ON CRUSHER HE PULLED MUSCLE OR STRAINED BACK LIFTING ROLLERS
1987 · 6 incidents
INSTALLING BELT3ON CONVEYOR, STRAINED HIMSELF.
ROCK FELL FROM 1ILLAR ABOVE WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG AND CUT FOOT OFF.
EE WAS DRIVING 9ND DUMP STARTED UP INCLINE TRUCK STALLED ROLLED BACK STRIKING WALL WHICH CAUSED IT TO TURN OVER.
EMP WAS DRIVING3UKE HAULING SHOT ROCK TO JAW CRUSHER, FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK, JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HANDS, PULLING SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE
REACHING UP OVE9HEAD TO PUT WINDOW BACK IN CAB ON DRILL, SPRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK AND SHOULDERS.
ACCIDENT WAS NO7 REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE UNTIL 04-06-87 EMPLOYEE SAYS HE HIT HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THEDIDN'T REPORT IT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TILL FOLLOWING MONDAY. HE WENT TO DR. THEN.
1986 · 2 incidents
WALKING AWAY FR2M PUGMILL STEPPED ON ROCK TURNED RIGHT ANKLE FX BONE IN RIGHT FOOT.
PUSHED STARTER 6UTTON ON CONVEYOR BELT STARTER EXPLODED BURNING EMPLOYEE EYES .
1984 · 3 incidents
STEPPED ON ROCK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
HELPING LIFT CONVEYOR ON STORAGE TANK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK
WORKING IN SHOP ON EQUIPMENT GOT PIECE OF RUST IN LEFT EYE.
1983 · 3 incidents
988 LOADER CAUGHT ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE HAD TO JUMP 10 FT OFF IT & FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.
DRILLING OUT OF FORK LIFT BUCKET CHAIN BROKE AND EMPL SPRAINED LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
HE WAS HELPING PUT MOTOR ON CRUSHER AND WAS CLIMBING UP CONVEYOR & SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
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