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Bowling Green South Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Bowling Green, Warren County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500025

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2012
Latest incident
Mar 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
66
citations
6
significant & substantial
$12,849
proposed penalties
$10,121
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 5,173 2 0 386.6
2025 Q3 5,025 3 0 597.0
2025 Q2 3,108 1 0 321.8
2025 Q1 3,046 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,266 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,871 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,260 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,953 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2012 · 2 incidents

March 16, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a porta-power and torch to a seized pin while changing out the lift cylinder of a Euclid R-40 haul truck, the pin shot out while under pressure and struck the safety glasses lense of the employee, causing the frame to make a laceration just under his left eyebrow.

January 17, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fitting together pieces of a receiving trough and pulled muscle in chest area. Note: employee did not seek medical treatment until 01/27/2012 and did not advise our company until 01/30/2012.

2008 · 1 incident

April 24, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removed a jammed rock in chute feeding screen, rock flipped over on fop of foot. Treated as first aid untill 4-29-08 when employee went to get a doctor's diagnoses.

2002 · 4 incidents

October 23, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT ON A BRACKET WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO FREE A PTO CABLEUNDER A STOCK TRUCK SLIPPED. HE JERKED HIS HEAD TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE WRENCH, BUT STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOLT.

July 5, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL BAR AND A CRUSHER PLATOFRM WHILE CLEARING A HANGUP. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7-17-02.

April 23, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS EXITING STOCKPILE TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT THE TOES OF HIS LEFT BOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE TRUCK CAB. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS ANKLE THAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE STEP.

2001 · 4 incidents

December 18, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON BIN LEVER TO LOAD TRUCK. WHEN PULLING THE LEVER, HE HURT HIS WRIST.

October 16, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO SHUT BIN DOOR, THAT WOULD NOT SHUT. HE LEANED AGAINST IT AND HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

October 1, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON LOADER TO SPEAK WITH LOADER OPERATOR ABOUT WHERE TO PUT SOME ROCK. EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN THE STEPS ON THE LOADER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF ONE OF THE STEPS. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS AND TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL WITH HIS HAND, BREAKING WRIST.

April 2, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING THE BIN LEVER TO LOAD HIS TRUCK. HE STARTED TO CLOSE THE BIN GATE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN RAINING. HE THEN CAUGHT THE BIN LEVER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO HIT THE LEVER AND BREAKING HIS LITTLE FINGER.