Mining Incidents

MLC - Verona Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by HBM Holdings Company
Verona, Gallatin County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1519182

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2008–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
106
citations
32
significant & substantial
$25,937
proposed penalties
$22,719
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 21,742 2 0 92.0
2025 Q3 21,007 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 582 6 2 10309.3
2025 Q1 537 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 17,455 2 1 114.6
2024 Q2 528 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 17,501 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 16,192 1 1 61.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

September 23, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was walking up set of stairs to check on repair status of transfer chute transfer screw when employee looked up and a particle of lime dust entered EE's eye

July 8, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Dirty dust collector, Lime dust on filter bags, extreme heat, sweating, resulting in chemical burns on both arms and neck.

2024 · 1 incident

June 3, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking to exit the preheater. As EE was going to exit and started to adjust to get out, EE's foot slipped off the top of the horizontal dome cooling pipe EE was standing on and started to fall. Employee stuck out EE's arms to try to stop falling. Employee noticed afterwards that EE's right shoulder was hurting. MLC was notified 10/28/2024 of medical care.

2021 · 1 incident

August 25, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Removing the product valve to change out the air sweeps located in the bottom hopper of a hydrate product bulk trailer, the employee was flushed with a small amount of hydrate. Hydrate got in both eyes causing irritation. Right cornea received abrasion. Employee was prescribed antibiotic eye drops.

2020 · 1 incident

September 24, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator sprained left ankle when descending a ladder and stepping onto a hose rolling ankle. Supervisor began investigation at 7:00 AM. The incident occurred in the Rework Silo. The vacuum hose was removed from the area and stored.

2018 · 1 incident

October 16, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Struck against stationary object

EE bent over to pick up tools and hit mouth on the top of handrail. This resulted in a laceration through the lip and chipped teeth. Vision was partially obstructed by wearing goggles.

2014 · 1 incident

January 3, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Driver (customer carrier) stated to the loaderman he wasn't feeling well & potentially thought he was having a heart attack. My employee's followed the procedure *called the squad. He was transported to a local hospital.

2011 · 1 incident

May 28, 2011 KY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated while operating the man lift squeezed finger between motor and rail on lift. This is reportable because of stitches & fractured middle finger.

2009 · 1 incident

November 22, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving an oxygen cylinder to the lab. The cylinder was secured to a hand cart. While pulling the load up the steps the EE felt a strain in his lower right side of his back.

2008 · 4 incidents

August 2, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gallatin Materials LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was shoveling lime and lime got inside his work shoes, causing an alkaline burn.

June 3, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gallatin Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was using a Bobcat to transport a come-along chain in the bucket. While lifting the chain from the bucket into the tool trailer, he experienced back pain at a later time.

April 29, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gallatin Materials LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received lime burns changing out screens. Went home and while washing arms irriated burns, then went to a local EMT for dressing. EMT washed, scraped and flushed burns making them worse. EMT's diagnosed septic shock and transported to hospital. Employee discharged from hospital and returned to his next regularly scheduled shift.

April 2, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gallatin Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was training a conveyor belt. Wrench slippped going into conveyor tail pulley. Right middle,ring finger pinched between wrench & Frame. Gaurd was removed,wrong tool used,hurry up mentality,all contributed.medical attn req.: stitches,graft,outpatient treatment & follow up.