Mining Incidents

Natural Bridge Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Bowen, Powell County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500075

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2006–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
203
citations
65
significant & substantial
$144,467
proposed penalties
$92,325
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 16,549 2 0 120.9
2025 Q3 6,592 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 17,912 5 0 279.1
2025 Q1 7,142 1 0 140.0
2024 Q4 11,298 4 1 354.0
2024 Q3 9,550 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,056 1 0 110.4
2024 Q1 16,711 5 1 299.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 23, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR BELT EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN WA500 KOMATSU LOADER AND CONVEYOR BELT LINE RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

September 14, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee had removed cover guard to put oil in reservoir. EE set the guard beside the reservoir and after adding the oil, EE and another employee went to put the guard back into place. After lifting it up in tandem they turned to the right to align when employee felt a sharp pain in their lower back.

2019 · 1 incident

February 4, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was lowering the belly pans so that EE could remove the engine oil pan because of crack. EE had a chain tied to the front lower eye weldment and ran the chain to the rear of dozer under the counterweight and then vertically tied to the hook on the crane boom to hold tension on the chain to keep the pan from dropping. The pan dropped causing EE's finger to be pinched.

2013 · 1 incident

January 18, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on a bearing of a tail pulley he was in the process of repositioning the tail pulley to access the bearing on the left side. After the block was removed the pulley became lodged above the conveyor frame on the mounting bolts. He attempted to free the pulley using his hands when the pulley shifted and caught the pinky finger of his right hand.

2011 · 1 incident

July 18, 2011 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using utility knife to cut flashing for conveyor feed chute skirting and cut left wrist requiring sutures.

2010 · 1 incident

October 12, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was releasing come-a-long from a conveyor that he had tied off while making repairs to the belting. Upon releasing the latch the cable hung, ee jerked the come-a-long with his right hand. The latch released pinching his right thumb. He went to the urgent treatment clinic and they gave him a tetanus shot and placed 2 stitches in the side of his thumb.

2009 · 1 incident

May 12, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was repairing a water leak in a PVC line. He cut the line using a utility knife and was cutting towards himself, when he struck his right thumb. He was taken to the Powell County Clinic and the injury required 6 stitches. He retruned to work the next morning.

2008 · 3 incidents

June 2, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 2' long pry bar to open the inspection lid on the door of a USI crusher. He was pulling bar toward himself when the bar slipped striking employee in the right corner of his mouth. The corner of the employee's mouth was cut and required 4 stitches.

May 19, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning chute feeding conveyor belt & struck side of conveyor support with left wrist & bruised hand. Went to Urgent Treatment Center for x-rays & found small bone in left wrist bruised. EE struck side of support brace when exiting the conveyor. Will be on restricted duty until 6-19-08.

April 24, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tightening roller bolts on under carriage of a d9r dozer. After completing the project he stood and starting walking to his truck when he felt a catch in his left knee. He went to powell clinic and knee was x rayed and he was given an anti-inflammatory medication and placed on light duty until 4/30/08 an at that time he will be re-evaluated.

2006 · 1 incident

December 11, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was priming water pump & found ice formed in the pump. He was attempting to remove the ice with his pocket knife & when he closed the knife he struck his finger, requiring stitches.