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Monroe County Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Houchens Industries, Inc
Tompkinsville, Monroe County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500101

Monroe County Stone has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
37
citations
5
significant & substantial
$45,056
proposed penalties
$24,450
paid to date
54% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $20,606 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
816
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 816 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Monroe County Stone has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,822 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,729 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,376 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,489 3 0 2014.8
2024 Q4 1,378 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,553 1 0 643.9
2024 Q2 1,696 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,556 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,170 1 0 460.8
2023 Q3 1,622 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,640 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,705 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,952 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,155 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,023 1 0 494.3
2022 Q1 1,539 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,100 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,264 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,286 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 628 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,924 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,345 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,806 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,043 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,003 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,554 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,980 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,335 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,941 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,327 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,442 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,334 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,735 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,109 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,933 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,452 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,819 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,013 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,202 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,926 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,933 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,393 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,150 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,621 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,480 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,436 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,203 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,329 4 1 1201.6
2013 Q4 1,712 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,856 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,152 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,612 1 0 178.2
2012 Q4 1,452 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,528 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,627 5 1 655.6
2012 Q1 5,499 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,968 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,078 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,150 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,248 2 0 889.7
2010 Q4 2,374 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,195 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,484 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,244 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,215 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,465 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,181 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,226 1 0 815.7
2008 Q4 1,140 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,673 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,380 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,290 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,196 15 3 4693.4
2007 Q3 4,744 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,165 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,444 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,344 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,491 1 0 286.5
2006 Q2 5,140 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,138 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,089 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,194 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,522 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,106 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,135 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,067 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,849 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 983 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,494 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,400 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,055 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,106 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,705 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,406 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,295 2 0 317.7
2002 Q1 3,393 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,814 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,338 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,889 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,702 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,599 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,252 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,174 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,470 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Fall from machine

On the morning of 11/1/2024, a miner sustained injuries to the face, shoulder, and wrist resulting from a fall from the steps of the yard loader to which EE was assigned. The miner was driven by the scale attendant to the local ER where EE was treated.

January 5, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner exited EE's haul truck after dumping into jaw box to manually move a rock that had fallen in front of EE's rear tire. EE strained EE's lower back and right leg.

2013 · 1 incident

March 28, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glass Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contrary to company policy and training employee attempted to adjusted conveyor belt with pry bar and cut right hand against return idler.

2011 · 1 incident

May 10, 2011 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Glass Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was mounting a cylinder on a haul truck and caught his finger between the cylinder and the tank. Employee pulled the cylinder and jerked his hand out causing injury to the left index finger. Employee was transported to a local Dr. Michael Carter. The employee received stitches, a mandatory company drug test and returned to work approximately 1.5 hours later.

2006 · 1 incident

June 15, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty's Contracting & Stone LLC · Struck against stationary object

Technician was installing cover on air conditioning fan when his hand slipped and his finger hit the fan. Did not receive stiches, but had skin graft later.

1989 · 1 incident

1983 · 1 incident

December 7, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL FOR CRUSHER ONE PIECE WAS LAYING ON GROUND HE STEPPED ON A SECOND PIECE SLIPPING AND GETTING RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND PIECE

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