Mining Incidents

Tyrone Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500043

Tyrone Mine & Mill has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
168
citations
30
significant & substantial
$27,794
proposed penalties
$27,450
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $344 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
146
inspections on record
3,354
inspection hours
5.0
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.
168 citations across 3,354 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Tyrone Mine & Mill has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
164 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-02.
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 3,196 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,488 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,030 1 0 330.0
2025 Q1 6,822 2 0 293.2
2024 Q4 7,879 3 0 380.8
2024 Q3 8,711 3 1 344.4
2024 Q2 9,042 4 2 442.4
2024 Q1 9,033 2 0 221.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,072 3 2 330.7
2023 Q3 12,574 4 0 318.1
2023 Q2 10,228 3 1 293.3
2023 Q1 9,551 4 0 418.8
2022 Q4 8,847 3 0 339.1
2022 Q3 10,735 4 1 372.6
2022 Q2 11,096 1 0 90.1
2022 Q1 4,305 6 0 1393.7
2021 Q4 9,150 1 0 109.3
2021 Q3 9,309 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,947 3 2 335.3
2021 Q1 1,319 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,168 1 1 122.4
2020 Q3 8,208 2 1 243.7
2020 Q2 9,021 3 1 332.6
2020 Q1 2,838 1 0 352.4
2019 Q4 7,655 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,447 2 0 211.7
2019 Q2 8,801 2 2 227.2
2019 Q1 4,389 1 0 227.8
2018 Q4 7,444 1 1 134.3
2018 Q3 9,016 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,762 1 0 128.8
2018 Q1 3,356 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,358 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,557 2 0 264.7
2017 Q2 7,677 3 0 390.8
2017 Q1 8,112 5 0 616.4
2016 Q4 6,013 3 0 498.9
2016 Q3 7,364 2 0 271.6
2016 Q2 5,958 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,652 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,667 3 1 450.0
2015 Q3 3,553 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,747 1 0 129.1
2015 Q1 1,827 1 0 547.3
2014 Q4 6,173 2 1 324.0
2014 Q3 9,153 1 0 109.3
2014 Q2 7,565 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,545 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,522 1 0 132.9
2013 Q3 9,040 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,129 2 0 219.1
2013 Q1 2,680 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,281 1 0 120.8
2012 Q3 8,515 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,761 1 0 128.8
2012 Q1 2,983 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,185 1 0 161.7
2011 Q3 8,988 1 0 111.3
2011 Q2 6,882 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,269 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,638 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,900 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,432 1 0 118.6
2010 Q1 2,590 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,858 4 1 583.3
2009 Q3 3,586 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,369 1 0 119.5
2009 Q1 3,315 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,177 2 0 217.9
2008 Q3 10,341 4 1 386.8
2008 Q2 12,035 4 1 332.4
2008 Q1 9,003 5 2 555.4
2007 Q4 11,469 1 0 87.2
2007 Q3 13,518 1 0 74.0
2007 Q2 13,618 1 0 73.4
2007 Q1 9,351 2 0 213.9
2006 Q4 10,650 2 0 187.8
2006 Q3 11,711 1 0 85.4
2006 Q2 11,421 7 2 612.9
2006 Q1 11,386 3 1 263.5
2005 Q4 10,448 4 0 382.8
2005 Q3 11,942 3 2 251.2
2005 Q2 11,508 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,243 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,764 1 0 85.0
2004 Q3 12,030 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,020 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,022 1 0 83.2
2003 Q4 11,721 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,482 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,413 1 0 87.6
2003 Q1 9,494 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,338 1 0 96.7
2002 Q3 10,937 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,170 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,804 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,122 4 1 359.6
2001 Q3 12,721 2 1 157.2
2001 Q2 13,191 2 0 151.6
2001 Q1 10,677 4 0 374.6
2000 Q4 10,208 1 0 98.0
2000 Q3 9,044 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,469 8 0 697.5
2000 Q1 12,959 5 0 385.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2024 · 1 incident

December 3, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant Mechanic stepped down from a Ford F-250 plant truck, and turned left ankle when EE touched the floor with their foot. There were no obstructions on the floor at the time of the incident.

2019 · 1 incident

June 14, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was installing a screen bolt in the screen rail on the middle deck when EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall on EE's side against some metal chute work.

2016 · 1 incident

July 18, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While the employee was replacing drill steel in drill rig, felt pain in left knee. Conditions were clean and free from debris at the time and location of the incident.

2010 · 1 incident

April 6, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bobcat operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down a flight of stairs on the secondary plant when his right ankle rolled over when stepping from the bottom step to the landing, resulting in a sprained ankle. Steps were dry and free of debris. No lost work days, restricted duty for two working days.

2008 · 1 incident

October 6, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was freeing a lodged flat rock from a head box with a sledge hammer, when a small piece of rock deflected off the top of his safety glasses and hit him on the forehead above his safety glasses, causing a one inch cut above his right eye.

2005 · 1 incident

July 15, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE'S HAND BEING ON WINDOW OPENING AND NOT INSIDE OF CAB OF TRUCK. WET HAUL ROADS DUE TO HUMID CONDITIONS IN MINE. EE GOT 6 STITCHES IN FINGER. NO LOST TIME. FINGER WAS XRAYED.

2004 · 1 incident

May 18, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped on soft ground while walking across Plant lot and twisted left knee. At first Dr. said it was a sprain. Employee was later sent to Dr. who said employee had some torn cartilage. Later the Dr. decided to do surgery on 8-25-04. There was no lost time until 8-25-04.

2001 · 1 incident

November 9, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

9/11/01 EE WAS CHANGING A SPEED REDUCER ON THE #4 CONVEYOR. AS EE LIFTED THE SPEED REDUCER HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK WAS REPORTED AS 1ST AID CASE. NO MED TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. 3/4/02 SAW DR FOR FIRST TIME FOR BACK PAIN RESULT OF 11/09/01 IN CIDENT. RET'D TO DR ON 4/26/02 & WAS UT OFF WORKTHRU 5/24/02

1998 · 1 incident

October 17, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC MOVE LIFT CVYLINDER FROM PALLET TO WOODEN BLOCKS WHEN CYLINDER SLID AND PINCHED EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND WALL OF SHOP. EE RECEIVED 2 FRACTURES (DIST AL PHALANGES FRACTURE) TO HIS RIGHT INDES FINGER.

1997 · 1 incident

October 3, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL. THE METAL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND & MASHED THE 3RD FINGER ON THE R HAND. EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD S MASHED FINGE R. FOUND OUT ON 11/14/97, THAT HE HAD A TUFT FRACTURE, WHICH IS A SMALL FRACTURE OF THE TIP OF THE FINGER UNDER THE NAIL.

1996 · 1 incident

June 22, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH PORT-A-POWER & WOOD BLOCK. BLOCK SLIPPED OUT, MASHING EMPLOYEES FINGERS AGAINST MOTOR.

1995 · 1 incident

August 14, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CRUSHR BEARING HOUSIN USING A HAMMER WHEN A CHIP OF METAL FLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT FOREARM.

1992 · 2 incidents

March 3, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED COMPANY ABOUT AN ILLNESS NOT RELATED TO WORK. EMPLOYEE ON 3-19-92 AFTER SEEING A SECOND DOCTOR STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBLE WORK RELATED INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE SAYS SHE WAS HURT ON 3-3-92 AFTER PULLING DUMP LEVER ON 2-35 EUCLID.

1991 · 2 incidents

March 12, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING 5 GALLON OF OIL AND TURNING TO PUT ONTO PICKUP.EMPLOYEE FELT A MUSCLE PULL.EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON DAY OF ACCIDENT AND WORKED UNTIL HAVING TO HAVE SURGERY ON 03-26-91.

1990 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS STOCKPILING DGA MATERIAL ONTO STOCKPILE WHEN SETTING TO DUMP MATERIAL STOCKPILE GAVE WAY OVERTURNING TRUCK.

March 14, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EE WAS USING A CHAIN COME A LONG TO LOOSEN A TAKE UP PULLEY ON 2 CONVEYOR BELT A BAR THE COME A LONG WAS ATTACHED BROKE CAUSING PULLEY TO FALL EE FELL ALONG WITH TAKE UP PULLEY.

1989 · 1 incident

July 6, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY ROTATING A CONE CRUSHER WHEN HE CAUGHT A FINGER BETWEEN THE V-BELT AND SHEAVE CRUSHER HAD A PIECE OF METAL LODGED CAUSING THE CONDITION FOR MANUALLY ROTATING CRUSHER.

1988 · 2 incidents

May 26, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING HAMMERS FOR HAMMER MILL FROM BOBCAT BUCKET WHEN A LOUD NOISE STARTLED HIM, CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONCENTRATION. EMPLOYEE JERKED CAUSING HIS HAND TO ECOME TRAPPED BET WEEN BUCKET AND HAMMER. HE CHIPPED THE BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND PINKY FINGER.

1987 · 6 incidents

December 7, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Stone Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A BAG OF TRASH FROM THE OFFICE TO A BARREL AT THE REAR OF OFFICE. THERE WAS A ROCK OR OTHER FOREIGN OBJECT ON THE STEP, UNSEEN BY EMPLOYEE WHEN SHE STEPPED ON IT. THIS CAUS ED A LOSS OF BA5ANCE AND ULTIMATELY THE FALL.

November 30, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST6FFING INSULATION IN A CRACK BETWEEN LOADER CAB AND CAB MOUNT BYDASH PANEL LOADER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING CAB TO BOUNCE, CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER.

November 16, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS POURING3AMONIA NITRATE INTO THE POWDER MONKEY, ANDD SLIPPED, FOOTING WAS NOT SECURE

March 18, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 HOLES - PREPARING TO LOAD SHOT - A ROCK FELL - APPROX 3' LANDING ON SAFETY HAT OF EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAY NO INJURY- RETURNED TO WORK, PRESCRIPTION MUSCLE RELAXERS

February 20, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT HOLES TO LOAD SHOT,AND STRAINED HIS BACK PRYING ON A ROCK.

February 3, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED THERE BY CUTTING AN ARTERY IN THE LEFT THIGH

1986 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PUT TOO MU7H PRESSURE ON OBJECT HE WAS PUSHING STRAINING HIS BACK.

August 1, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS BACKING3PAYHAULER ONT STOCKPILE STOCKPILE GAVE WAY CAUSING PAYHAULER TO TURN ON ITS SIDE

1985 · 4 incidents

October 29, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING DRILL DOZER WHEN THROW OUT HOUSING BROKE FORCING CLUTCH LEVER INTO GROIN AND ABDOMEN

May 16, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SCALING IN T HE MINE. A ROCK FELL WHILE HE WAS USING A SCALING BAR & PUSHED HAND AGAINST THE RAIL OF BUCKET ONT HE STRAT-O-TOWER.

April 8, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING ONTO STOCKPILE WHILE BACKING UP STOCKPILE GAVE WAY TURNING TRACK TO FLIP ONTO ITS TOP.

February 6, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL TIGHTENING LUGS ON PAYHAULER WHILE TIGHTENING THE LUG BROKE AND CAUSING EMPL TO SLIP.IN FALLING EMPL TWIST LEFT ANKLE.

1983 · 1 incident

October 12, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING WATER IN RADIATOR OF 125 MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF CAOVCOVERING EMPLOYEE WITH HOT WATERR

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