Mining Incidents

Kimble Clay, Limestone Quarry and Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Kimble Company · Surface
Controlled by Keith B Kimble
Dover, Tuscarawas County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3300089

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
319
citations
94
significant & substantial
$75,237
proposed penalties
$72,155
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 14,443 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 18,075 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 20,096 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 17,053 2 1 117.3
2024 Q4 18,757 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 16,618 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 19,806 3 0 151.5
2024 Q1 18,853 4 1 212.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2025 · 1 incident

March 17, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was up on 2nd floor of tower one stone plant. Welding on M606 Hazemag when walking tripped over welding leads falling on EE's face into the steel grating. Striking EE's head and shoulder

2024 · 1 incident

June 4, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kimble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator closed cab door of loader and right index finger was stuck between the door and the door frame, causing a partial amputation of the index finger.

2019 · 2 incidents

August 12, 2019 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Kimble Company · Struck by falling object

Removed access panel and placed it on the tail pulley guard on the back of conveyor. As they were gaining access to chute the access panel slipped from its position and punctured a finger requiring stitches.

May 8, 2019 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kimble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a blow bar on the crusher using a hammer and swung the hammer to strike the wedge to dislodge it, but missed the striking target and got finger between the hammer handle and the door of the crusher. Causing right index finger to bleed a little and swell a little. Was given general first aid at onset, but later went for treatment.

2015 · 4 incidents

July 28, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser OTHER
Kimble Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Subject located on mine property deceased from apparent suicide. Authorities notified of abandoned vehicle day prior and came back to search area for missing/wanted man. Found subject at 14:41 and req coroner at 14:44. No mine accident or injury, just trespasser.

May 20, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kimble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing pillar block bearing, chain come-along unlatched and shaft landed on my finger and bolt.

March 24, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kimble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was repairing belts on Lower Dust Collector when hand slipped between belt sheave, cut right small finger.

February 21, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Fall from machine

Employee climbed up the right side of the ladder and slipped on the ladder falling to the ground on knee. Twisted and sprained right knee.

2012 · 1 incident

October 29, 2012 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kimble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lumbar strain, repeatd motion of spud bar

2011 · 1 incident

October 3, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped out of Fuel truck, right boot stuck in mud, kept walking and rolled right ankle.

2010 · 3 incidents

April 12, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kimble Company · Struck by flying object

Was using impact wrench and wearing safety glasses, when object got into eye

April 6, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kimble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Had been grinding in the shop, went to restroom to rinse off face and washed object into eye

January 12, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kimble Company · Struck by flying object

Impact socket blew apart striking employee in mouth and face. Employee lost a tooth, has a fracture bone in face and a fractured nose

2009 · 1 incident

October 7, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kimble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was working on dozer changing roller cup. Had raised boogie with jack, jack slipped causing boogie to come down pushing down impact wrench and injuring wrist.

2001 · 1 incident

January 20, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TORCHING (CUTTING) DOWN A CONVEYOR FROM THE STONE PLANT. HE HAD FINISHED CUTTING PART OF A CATWALK & WALKED ON STUMBLED ON THE CUT PART WHICH GAVE WAY

2000 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Kimble Company · Struck by flying object

ICY GROUND-TIRE RAN OVER ROCK AND SQUEEZED IT OUT. THE ROCK ACTED LIKE SQUEEZING SOAP AND FLEW TOWARD EE'S LEG. IT HIT HIM ON THE LOWER LEG.

September 13, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kimble Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK BACKED INTO SECOND ROCK TRUCK. HURT OPERATOR TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. BACK OF FIRST TRUCK WAS COMING AT HIM IN CAB. TRUCK HIT AND OPERATOR JAMBED KNEE IN DASH.