Mining Incidents

LOCKPORT MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Liter's Inc. · Underground
Controlled by John G Liter
Lockport, Henry County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1515452

LOCKPORT MINE has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at LOCKPORT MINE.

Fatalities
1
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1986–2021
Latest incident
Jan 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
221
citations
62
significant & substantial
$34,273
proposed penalties
$33,971
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $302 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
157
inspections on record
3,914
inspection hours
5.6
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.
221 citations across 3,914 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LOCKPORT MINE has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 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.
$34K
proposed penalties
$34K
current assessed
$34K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
216 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-12.
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 10,404 3 1 288.4
2025 Q3 10,458 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,072 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,382 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,783 2 0 204.4
2024 Q3 10,026 3 0 299.2
2024 Q2 8,402 5 0 595.1
2024 Q1 5,285 2 0 378.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,031 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,407 1 0 87.7
2023 Q2 11,899 3 0 252.1
2023 Q1 12,569 1 0 79.6
2022 Q4 13,384 3 0 224.1
2022 Q3 11,984 5 0 417.2
2022 Q2 13,046 14 4 1073.1
2022 Q1 10,356 4 2 386.2
2021 Q4 9,638 2 2 207.5
2021 Q3 10,032 1 1 99.7
2021 Q2 9,323 3 2 321.8
2021 Q1 6,791 2 1 294.5
2020 Q4 5,772 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,635 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 10,783 1 0 92.7
2020 Q1 10,766 3 2 278.7
2019 Q4 10,890 4 1 367.3
2019 Q3 12,096 1 0 82.7
2019 Q2 11,040 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 10,218 1 0 97.9
2018 Q4 10,644 3 0 281.8
2018 Q3 10,764 1 0 92.9
2018 Q2 10,752 4 2 372.0
2018 Q1 8,627 1 1 115.9
2017 Q4 9,825 3 0 305.3
2017 Q3 10,170 2 2 196.7
2017 Q2 10,213 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,213 4 1 434.2
2016 Q4 9,840 4 1 406.5
2016 Q3 5,650 1 0 177.0
2016 Q2 9,244 2 2 216.4
2016 Q1 6,639 1 0 150.6
2015 Q4 10,508 3 2 285.5
2015 Q3 10,040 2 0 199.2
2015 Q2 10,103 2 1 198.0
2015 Q1 7,490 2 0 267.0
2014 Q4 9,638 1 0 103.8
2014 Q3 11,956 1 0 83.6
2014 Q2 10,916 1 0 91.6
2014 Q1 7,488 1 0 133.5
2013 Q4 10,084 2 0 198.3
2013 Q3 9,848 1 1 101.5
2013 Q2 9,272 3 1 323.6
2013 Q1 5,924 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,239 2 0 216.5
2012 Q3 4,021 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,626 2 0 301.8
2012 Q1 5,584 2 0 358.2
2011 Q4 10,803 2 0 185.1
2011 Q3 10,552 1 0 94.8
2011 Q2 12,659 3 2 237.0
2011 Q1 2,689 1 0 371.9
2010 Q4 13,470 2 0 148.5
2010 Q3 11,900 2 0 168.1
2010 Q2 11,849 3 1 253.2
2010 Q1 11,533 2 2 173.4
2009 Q4 13,306 3 0 225.5
2009 Q3 12,998 1 0 76.9
2009 Q2 12,827 1 0 78.0
2009 Q1 2,377 1 0 420.7
2008 Q4 8,294 3 1 361.7
2008 Q3 11,971 1 0 83.5
2008 Q2 11,990 2 0 166.8
2008 Q1 10,691 3 1 280.6
2007 Q4 10,916 3 0 274.8
2007 Q3 10,905 11 2 1008.7
2007 Q2 10,211 1 0 97.9
2007 Q1 4,552 1 0 219.7
2006 Q4 9,943 5 3 502.9
2006 Q3 12,249 3 2 244.9
2006 Q2 12,121 2 0 165.0
2006 Q1 10,800 1 0 92.6
2005 Q4 11,113 2 0 180.0
2005 Q3 13,568 2 1 147.4
2005 Q2 11,395 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,801 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,076 1 0 99.2
2004 Q3 11,631 1 0 86.0
2004 Q2 12,617 1 0 79.3
2004 Q1 6,023 4 2 664.1
2003 Q4 15,354 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 17,096 5 2 292.5
2003 Q2 13,508 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,809 2 0 227.0
2002 Q4 14,236 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 14,568 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 17,029 1 0 58.7
2002 Q1 9,842 2 0 203.2
2001 Q4 12,745 1 0 78.5
2001 Q3 14,421 1 0 69.3
2001 Q2 14,430 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,954 3 1 215.0
2000 Q4 14,348 4 2 278.8
2000 Q3 15,499 13 9 838.8
2000 Q2 17,753 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,161 1 1 82.2

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 2, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Contact with electrical current

AFTER ATTEMPTIN1 TO START A STACKING CONVEYOR AND REPLACING TWO BLOWN FUSES BLOW IN SUCESSION I NAME AND II NAME SHOVELED OUT THE FEED BOX TO RELIEVE THE BELT. II NAME REATTEMPTED TO START THE BELT 3 TIMES. O3 FILING, HE RETURNED TO FIND HIM UNCONSCIOUS NEAR THE BASE TAILPULLEY OF THE BELT HE IS BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN ELECTROCHTED DUE TO A BLOWN TO GROUND MOTOR.

Reportable incidents

36 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

January 29, 2021 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 onto or against objects

The employee was shoveling/cleaning up on the S4 conveyor platform. The employee made a bad step through the floor and while falling hung upper left arm on a sharp piece of metal causing a long cut that required medical treatment including stitches.

2020 · 1 incident

February 26, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Liter's Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was cleaning spillage under jaw crusher discharge belt when came in contact with moving belt and pinned employee against belt and conveyor frame, causing injury to shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

March 31, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter's Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

driller got out of drill to perform work around drill boom, turned ankle on rock on floor causing him to fall. left work at end of shift and said had no injury on following day went to doctor and found had broken bones in foot

2014 · 1 incident

March 17, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was working on an impact crusher internal parts, when removing the main curtain hanger left side came loose the right side broke landing on his hand. There was no way to see the broken side of the shaft holding up the curtain. The right side hanger should have held.

2010 · 1 incident

December 13, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Liter's Inc. · Struck by flying object

The employee was removing a hydraulic line on a hydraulic cylinder, when the pressure in the system hit him in the face hurting his eye. The hydraulic fluid knocked off his safety glasses and hard hat.

2006 · 1 incident

November 2, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter's Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's were cleaning up under Jaw Crusher, co-worker was throwing shovel full of muck out from under Jaw when his shovel struck the injured EE's hand causing a cut to 2 fingers.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 14, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter's Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on replacing a hydraulic cylinder on an underground drill. While driving the pin in the cylinder mount, a piece of the pin hit him on the right leg.

March 28, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He strained his back loading powder monkey with 50 lb bags of ANFO.

2004 · 1 incident

September 24, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Liter's Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Walking downstairs from office to shop, employee hung his ring on a nail sticking out of the wall, cutting his finger.

1999 · 2 incidents

May 11, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING CONDUIT IN MINE ENTRANCE. A PIECE OF CONDUIT HIT A SIDE OF THE WALL IN THE MINE. A ROCK FELL HIT HIS ARM, CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND REQUIRING STITCHES. EE WAS RELEASED B Y DR TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

April 3, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN SERVICING UNIT #509. HE WAS CHANGE TRASMISSION FILTERS. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CUTTING FINGER BETWEEN 2ND KNUCKLE AND PALM. WE CLEANED CUT WITH ANTISEPTIC AND BANDAGED.

1998 · 2 incidents

February 19, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER AND WRIST. ACCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE CHAIN WAS IMPROPERLY HOOKED.

February 2, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE JAMMED, OVERHEAD DOORCHAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON THE SHOP AIR COMPRESSOR INJURING HIS BACK.

1997 · 1 incident

May 7, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A NEW METAL CHUTE AT JAW CRUSHER USING A CHAIN HOIST FOR LIFTING CHUTE. IN RAISING CHUTE CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED OFF OFF WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED. THE CHUTE FELL ON EE FOOT BEDING HIS STEEL TOE SHOES &BREAKING HIS TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1996 · 1 incident

June 3, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN DRILL HAMMER. STRUCK DRILL WILL COMMON HAMMER AND HAMMER BROKE. AS THE HANDLE BROKE VICTIM S HAND TRAVELED BEYOND STINGER AND STRUCK SHARP EDGE OF DRILL FRAME.

1995 · 1 incident

May 15, 1995 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 Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED ON R-35 TRUCK & THE HOOD WAS BEING PLACED ON SAME VICTIM WAS HELPING TO LOWER HOOD ONTO TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON FOREIGN OBJECT ON TOP OF FENDER & FELL ABOUT 8FT ONTO RIP-RAP PILE

1994 · 2 incidents

July 7, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM A LOADER OPERATOR, DISMOUNTED TO ASSIST MECHANICS IN LIFTING WHEEL AND HUB ONTO FRONT AXEL OF EUCLID HAUL TRK. WITH ALL THREE PERSONS HOLDING WHEEL IN VERTICAL POSITION, THE WHEEL FELL TOWARD VICTIM, STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST AND TRAPPING BOTH LEGS UNDER THE WHEEL.

March 26, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME DURING THIS WEEKEND, THE ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER CAUGHT FIRE & BURNED PARTIALLY FROM UNDERNEATH TRANSFORMER. NO ONE WAS WORKING SINCE THIS WAS A WEEKEND.

1991 · 2 incidents

May 7, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PARTY PICKED UP A STONE AND TOSSED ITTO THE SIDE.EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN RELEASING STONE.

March 20, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE MINE WALL EE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCALING BAR AND THE MAN LIFT BASKET.

1990 · 7 incidents

November 20, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

USING BAR TO REMOVE BOOSE MATERIAL FROM LIMESTONE WALL EXPER PAIN UPPER BACK

October 19, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE A U-JOINT CAP INTO PLACE A SMALL METAL SHARD FLEW FROM THE SHAFT YOKE AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE'S R SHOULDER.

September 7, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING THE HAMMER ON A PNEUMATIC DRILL, ELMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FALLING STRIKING BAR AND A STANTIONARY SECTON OF THE ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN EIGHT SUTURES AND TWO B REAKS OF THIS THIRD FINGER.

July 20, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS CLEANING ROCK DEBRIS OUT OF THE PUG MILL TUNNEL. AS HE MOVED OSME MATERIAL WITH HIS HAND, HE WAS BITTIN BY A RAT. AS HE WALKED OUT OF THE TUNNEL, HIS HEAD STRUCK A WASP NEST AND HE RECIEVED A BEE STING.

June 6, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

ASSISTING IN REPAIRING CHUTE ADJUSTING AND SIZING MEAL PATCH IT DROPPED ON END OF R THUMB

May 30, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAS A HEART ALIMENT WHICH CAUSES AN ARRHTHAMIA AND AN INCREASE IN HIS BLOOD PRESSORE. IT GENNARLY RELEIVES ITSELF AFTER A SHART REST. HE WAS MOVING BAGS OF ANFO WHEN IT CAME ON. IT DOD N OT RELEIVE ITSELF AFTER A SHRT REST.AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS RELEAVE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

April 27, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUT IS LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT.

1989 · 1 incident

August 10, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON HAMMERHILL HAMMERS NOT PROP HAMMER ROTATED DOWN STRIKING HIM

1988 · 4 incidents

November 21, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SCREEN WHILE CHANGING CLOTH HE HURT HIS BACK BUT DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR ON NO 23 88 HE WAS HELPING CHANGING A TRUCK TIRE. HIS BACK BEGAIN TO HURT AFTER LIFTING T HE TIRE. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 11-25-88.

June 14, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS ASSISTING IN WELDING REPAIRS TO HIS DRILL AND APPARENTLY CAUGHT A WELDING FLASH. HE PAIN BEGAN DURING THE NIGHT.

March 22, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A SCREEN MOTOR HE BENT OVER AND BEGAN TO LIFT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1987 · 2 incidents

July 21, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

AFTER PARTIALLY3OBSERVING THE 2 NAME ACCIDENT, I NAME WENT TO I NAMES ASISTANCE. WHEN HE ARRIVED I NAME WAS LEAVING. AFTER EXITING THE MINE AND CALMING DOWN, HE NOTICED RT SIDE STINGING AND DI DISCOVERED A BR6ISE SEE ATTACHED REPORTS AND STATMENT

July 21, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME HAD JUST3EXITED MANLIFT BASKET AFTER LOADING A HEADER SHOT WHEN HE W AS STRUCK BY SEVERAL FALLING ROCKS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE ROCK BURST OR WAS JUST FALLING. I NAME DID NOT SEE I NOR DID A COWOR5ER. COWORKER OBSERVED PART OF INCIDENT (FURTHER INVESTIGATION - ROCK FALL

1986 · 2 incidents

May 17, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS ASSI8TING IN THE REMOVAL OF A CONE CRUSHERS ROCK BOX. AFTER THE BOX WAS SET ON THE GROUND HE REMOVED THE CHAINS USED TO ATTACH IT TO THE LIFT BOOM. THE ROCK BOX THEN FELL ON HIS LEF T FOOT-REASON U3KNOWN AS THE BOX WAS FIRMLY ON THE GROUND.

March 19, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SCALING 5OOSE GROUND FROM THE MINE CEILING WITH A HEAVEY STEEL BAR. WHEN THE GROUND CAME DOWN, HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH HIS LEFT HAND, CATCHING THE WEIGHT OF THE BAR WITH RIGHT THE FALLIN G SWINGING MOTI2N OF THE BAR JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on LOCKPORT MINE

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.