Mining Incidents

Richmond Road Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lexington, Fayette County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500107

Richmond Road Quarry has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–2011
Latest incident
Jun 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
182
citations
54
significant & substantial
$39,899
proposed penalties
$38,962
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $937 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
163
inspections on record
3,889
inspection hours
4.7
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.
182 citations across 3,889 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Richmond Road Quarry has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 2 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.
$40K
proposed penalties
$39K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
180 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-02.
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 6,518 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,923 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,489 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,766 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,375 1 0 186.0
2024 Q3 6,553 1 1 152.6
2024 Q2 6,793 1 1 147.2
2024 Q1 5,260 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,454 2 1 309.9
2023 Q3 6,511 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,120 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,638 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,615 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,093 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,848 1 1 259.9
2022 Q1 4,976 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,084 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,618 3 1 534.0
2021 Q2 1,049 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,186 5 2 4215.9
2020 Q4 1,460 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,401 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,594 2 0 1254.7
2020 Q1 2,107 1 0 474.6
2019 Q4 2,098 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,168 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,036 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,727 1 0 579.0
2018 Q4 1,436 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,401 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,305 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,380 1 0 228.3
2017 Q4 4,249 2 0 470.7
2017 Q3 4,428 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,877 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,722 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,062 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,002 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,015 1 0 199.4
2016 Q1 6,456 3 1 464.7
2015 Q4 6,069 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,155 4 2 559.0
2015 Q2 7,973 1 1 125.4
2015 Q1 5,092 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,093 3 0 589.0
2014 Q3 5,690 1 0 175.7
2014 Q2 8,512 3 2 352.4
2014 Q1 6,969 1 0 143.5
2013 Q4 6,151 3 1 487.7
2013 Q3 7,378 4 0 542.2
2013 Q2 6,442 3 1 465.7
2013 Q1 5,016 4 0 797.4
2012 Q4 3,409 3 1 880.0
2012 Q3 2,802 1 0 356.9
2012 Q2 5,311 1 0 188.3
2012 Q1 4,228 1 0 236.5
2011 Q4 4,327 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,847 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,333 4 2 750.0
2011 Q1 3,623 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,465 5 2 1119.8
2010 Q3 5,657 1 0 176.8
2010 Q2 4,940 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,965 3 1 756.6
2009 Q4 3,557 1 0 281.1
2009 Q3 2,620 6 1 2290.1
2009 Q2 3,212 1 0 311.3
2009 Q1 2,155 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,276 4 0 637.3
2008 Q3 7,823 6 0 767.0
2008 Q2 9,690 3 2 309.6
2008 Q1 5,490 2 1 364.3
2007 Q4 8,672 10 2 1153.1
2007 Q3 10,412 4 0 384.2
2007 Q2 10,065 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,568 2 0 189.3
2006 Q4 13,714 3 0 218.8
2006 Q3 13,614 9 4 661.1
2006 Q2 13,160 1 0 76.0
2006 Q1 11,417 1 0 87.6
2005 Q4 12,147 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,867 1 0 77.7
2005 Q2 11,422 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,639 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 15,055 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,146 4 2 282.8
2004 Q2 15,533 1 1 64.4
2004 Q1 13,091 1 1 76.4
2003 Q4 14,884 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 15,852 1 0 63.1
2003 Q2 15,010 1 0 66.6
2003 Q1 9,572 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,939 1 0 83.8
2002 Q3 16,611 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,154 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 12,616 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,027 17 6 1305.0
2001 Q3 7,052 3 0 425.4
2001 Q2 11,341 1 1 88.2
2001 Q1 13,079 5 2 382.3
2000 Q4 24,764 16 8 646.1
2000 Q3 23,340 1 0 42.8
2000 Q2 16,467 5 2 303.6
2000 Q1 8,889 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2011 · 1 incident

2009 · 1 incident

August 11, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No accident occurred. Customer truck driver was complaining about chest pains and cold chills. Ambulance was called and transferred driver to emergency room, and there they determined that driver was not having a heart attack.

2007 · 1 incident

October 2, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The facility was hosting an open house for the local neighborhood, when the injured was attempting to go to the porto potty, when she slipped and fell.

2006 · 2 incidents

August 28, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

While conducting the fourteen day inspection of the emergency hoist, the wire rope cable broke allowing the basket to fall

June 23, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to move an oxygen cylinder by lifting at the cap. The cap came off, striking EE in his mouth and his front teeth.

2004 · 1 incident

December 18, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was operating a front end loader and as he descended the ladder, he encountered a sharp pain in his right knee as he stepped to the ground. Medical attention on 12/27/04.

2002 · 1 incident

2000 · 3 incidents

November 14, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONE CRUSHER AND STEPPED ON A PICK & HE SLIPPED & FELL. AS HE FELL FORWARD HE HIT HIS NOSE ON THE HAND RAIL

October 27, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS MOVING DIRT & EE WAS UNAWARE CONCRETE WASUNDER DIRT AS HE LIFTED DIRT THE BOBCAT HE WAS OPERATING WENT FORWARD & JARRED HIM. HE SUFFERED STRAIN TO HIS ABDOMEN & CONTUSION TO SCROTUM M.

1999 · 1 incident

February 16, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS USING A LOADER TOOTH TIED ON A 6' CABLE TO LOOSEN A ROCK HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER. THE CRUSHER SPIT THE TOOTH OUT, HE JUMPED BACK TO AVOIDGETTING HIT, LOST HIS FOOTING & HIT HIS MOUTH ON HANDRAIL

1998 · 4 incidents

April 30, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS HOOKING UP AN AIR COMPRESSOR TO A HITCH ON A TRUCK. AS THE TRUCK BACKED UP TO MAKE CONNECTION HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN AIR COMPRESSOR AND HITCH.

1996 · 1 incident

March 12, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED EE WAS PRYING ON THE HOOD SECTION OF A L 270 LOADER AND THE HOOD SLIPPED , PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOD AND RADIATOR, RESULTING IN STITCHES.

1995 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

October 26, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

FOLDED OUT THE CONVEYOR AND PUT THE BOLTS IN THE CONVEYOR. WAS PUTTING BRACE ARMS UNDER THE CONVEYOR HAD THE ONE ARM IN PLACE ON THE LEFT SIDE. WENT TO THE RIGHT SIDE TO PUT THE OTHER BRACE IN PLACE WHEN THE WELD ON THE ARM THA6T FOLDER OUT THE CONVEYOR BROKE CAUSING THE CONVEYOR TO FALL ABOUT 12 TO 15 FEET TO THE GROUND.

1991 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

1988 · 5 incidents

August 30, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN DRIVER'S SEAT OF 30-TON REAR DUMP TRUCK BEING LOADED AT MUCKPILE. REPORTED THAT LOADER OPERATOR STRUCK TRUCK BED WHILE DUMPING BUCKET WITH SUCH FORCE THAT HE WAS SEVERE LY JOLTED.

August 1, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRACK DRILLIN BENCHING OPERATIONS. HE WALKED TO BACK CORNER OF MACHINE TO ADJUST OIL FEED-STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON CORNER OF TRACK PAD.

May 6, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING HELPING WELDER TO REPAIR CHUTES FOR THE ENTIRE SHIFT- WAS NOT AWARE OF HIS EYES BEING BURNT UNTIL THAT NIGHT.

February 19, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE RODE TO SHOP AT QUITTING TIME TO CLOCK OUT WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND

January 4, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD WA7ER TRUCK PARKED AT PRIMARY CRUSHER TO WASH OUT SPILLED MATERIAL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND HE FELL AGAINST TRUCK, BRUISING HIS LEFT SIDE.

1987 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLATION. GOT RUST PARTICLE IN EYE WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT.(DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN OCCURRED,DID NOT FEEL IT UNTIL A THIME DURING THE NIGHT).

October 7, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPL TIGHTENING3ROOF BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH WHEN PARTICLE OF RUST FELL INTO EYE.DIDNT HAVE EYE PROTECTION ON AT TIME.

1986 · 3 incidents

August 7, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND LO5DER OPERATOR WERE UNLOADING BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLTS ONTO BOLTER PLATFORM FROM LOADER BUCKET, WHILE BENDING OVER TO GET A BUNDLE OF BOLTS, A PAIN HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK, CAUSING HIM TO COLLAPSE. 3

April 24, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTGS 7MECHANICAL)WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH A FLARE OF RUST FELL ONTO HIS EYEBROW THEN INTO HIS EYE A PARTICLE IMBEDDED IN HIS EYEBALL SURFACE

January 9, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HELPING 2 4EN CARRY PIECE OF 1/6'' STEEL PLATE DOWN STEPS THRU DOORWAY ONTO CATWALK.AS THEY TURNED 90 DEGREE FROM STEPS ONTO CATWALK EMPL FELT SHARP PAIN OVER LEFT HIP.DIAG-SEVERE SPRAIN OF BACK. 3

1983 · 1 incident

July 7, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO STOCKPILE TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP CAUSING LEG TO STRIKE STEP SUPPORT

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