Mining Incidents

Princeton Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group Inc · Underground
Princeton, Caldwell County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500013

Princeton Mine has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
221
citations
58
significant & substantial
$76,804
proposed penalties
$70,241
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,563 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
151
inspections on record
3,830
inspection hours
5.8
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 3,830 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Princeton Mine has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 13 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.
$77K
proposed penalties
$70K
current assessed
$70K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
218 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-21.
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 14,094 4 0 283.8
2025 Q3 14,563 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,360 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,320 3 0 243.5
2024 Q4 12,301 4 0 325.2
2024 Q3 14,478 2 1 138.1
2024 Q2 12,466 2 0 160.4
2024 Q1 11,455 3 0 261.9
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,846 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 13,135 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 12,233 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,641 1 0 103.7
2022 Q4 10,938 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 12,309 2 0 162.5
2022 Q2 10,804 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,822 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,535 1 0 104.9
2021 Q3 10,157 6 1 590.7
2021 Q2 6,537 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,334 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,371 1 0 157.0
2020 Q3 9,082 1 1 110.1
2020 Q2 6,410 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,014 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,601 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,961 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,532 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,580 1 0 179.2
2018 Q4 7,698 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,678 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,498 1 0 181.9
2018 Q1 4,496 2 0 444.8
2017 Q4 9,244 2 0 216.4
2017 Q3 8,356 3 0 359.0
2017 Q2 5,079 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 6,469 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,599 1 0 104.2
2016 Q3 7,588 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,825 1 0 171.7
2016 Q1 9,469 2 0 211.2
2015 Q4 10,859 7 5 644.6
2015 Q3 9,854 1 0 101.5
2015 Q2 6,723 1 0 148.7
2015 Q1 13,038 3 1 230.1
2014 Q4 12,664 3 0 236.9
2014 Q3 8,803 1 0 113.6
2014 Q2 8,307 4 0 481.5
2014 Q1 12,648 3 0 237.2
2013 Q4 10,938 5 0 457.1
2013 Q3 10,640 2 1 188.0
2013 Q2 8,491 2 0 235.5
2013 Q1 10,925 5 1 457.7
2012 Q4 3,788 2 1 528.0
2012 Q3 5,439 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,201 1 0 312.4
2012 Q1 5,121 1 0 195.3
2011 Q4 5,091 1 0 196.4
2011 Q3 3,453 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,657 2 0 752.7
2011 Q1 1,771 5 2 2823.3
2010 Q4 3,891 3 0 771.0
2010 Q3 8,252 10 6 1211.8
2010 Q2 6,609 9 6 1361.8
2010 Q1 6,484 4 2 616.9
2009 Q4 3,755 10 5 2663.1
2009 Q3 2,311 16 6 6923.4
2009 Q2 2,605 22 7 8445.3
2009 Q1 8,154 15 3 1839.6
2008 Q4 9,258 7 1 756.1
2008 Q3 7,260 2 1 275.5
2008 Q2 8,091 4 0 494.4
2008 Q1 12,053 2 0 165.9
2007 Q4 10,408 5 0 480.4
2007 Q3 3,636 5 2 1375.1
2007 Q2 3,465 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,244 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,248 2 0 615.8
2006 Q3 2,057 6 1 2916.9
2006 Q2 3,394 4 1 1178.6
2006 Q1 4,049 1 1 247.0
2005 Q4 1,889 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,107 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 923 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,849 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,428 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,739 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,949 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,957 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,239 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,501 2 2 571.3
2002 Q1 3,589 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,668 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2024 · 1 incident

June 20, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a chute door to put it back into place (estimated 40lbs) and tore left bicep.

1994 · 1 incident

1992 · 4 incidents

September 1, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL LOADING TRUCK WITH MATERIAL.STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK TO REACH FOR CONTROLS,MISSED THE PLATFORM AND FELL TO GROUND FALLING AGAINST CONCRETE PILLOW.

June 2, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLS PUTTING A MOTOR HEAD ON A EUCLID TRUCK.USING A PIPE EXTENDED FROM CHAIN HOIST TO BED OF THE TRUCK.THE PIPE WAS USED IN MOVING THE MOTOR HEAD ON AND OFF.WHEN THEY MOVED THE HOIST THEY FOR GOT ABOUT PIPE,THE PIPE FELL STRIKING EMPL ON HAND.

March 12, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING RR CARS.NORMAL PRACTICE OS TO LOAD AND WEIGH 5 CARS TO A SET.AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT,THERE WAS 1 SET OF CARS IN THE LOADING POSITION AND NEAR THE S CALES READY TO BE LOADED OUT.A LOADER WAS HOOKEDUP TO THE SET IN ORDER TO MOVE THEM ACROSS THE SCLAES TO BE WEIGHED. INJURED WAS BRINGING THE 2ND SET OF CARS DOWN TO BE LOADED AND WEIGHED. HE

1991 · 3 incidents

November 1, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STANDING ON RAIL IN ORDER TO REACH RIP RAP CHUTE TO CLEAN IT OUT. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK OFF HE SLIPPED TWISTING FOOT.

March 18, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF RUST FELL INTO LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING UNDER A LOADER.

January 31, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO LIFT A OIL BARREL EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

July 25, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING A WHEEL BROKE LOOSE FELL OFF TRUCK

April 18, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING IN HIS EUCLID TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK. LOADER OPERATOR PROCEDDED TO LOAD THE TRUCK, WHILE DUMPING THE MATERIAL INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK A LARGE ROCK HIT THE CAB PROTECTOR JARRING THE TRUCK AND DRIVER.

1988 · 1 incident

August 18, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING MATERIAL (SHOT ROCK) OPERATOR HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD & LOST CONTROL OF HAUL UNIT WHEN HE RAN INTO THE BERM THER TRUCK WENT UPON & OVER THE BERM INTO 15FT TO 20FT OF WATER LATER IN VESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE STEERING ON THE TRUCK WENT OUT

1985 · 3 incidents

December 20, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING RIP RA1 MACHINE, TRIED TO PICK UP ROCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND STEEL BAR.

February 28, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by falling object

CLEANING WALK AROUND WATER TANK, ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

1984 · 3 incidents

September 17, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Stone Company · Fall from machine

BACKED TRUCK UP ON STOCKPILE, ENGINE DIED, THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD DOWN THE STOCKPILE, DRIVER JUMPED OUT AND FELL ON HAND.

September 7, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELTS ON PULLEY WHEEL BY HAND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY WHEEL & BELT INJURING FINGER.

August 30, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN PARTICLES IN LEFT EYE.

1983 · 2 incidents

December 28, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FASTENING CABLE TO RAILROAD CAR TO HOLD WITH THE LOADER, CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND, BETWEEN CABLE AND CAR.

October 31, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS ON KNEES IN A TRUCK PULLING MOTOR OUT. PULLING ON WRENCH TO BREAK BOLT LOOSE AND FELT PAIN IN THE KNEE.

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