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Bourbon Limestone Company: 253 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Paris, Bourbon County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1518415

Bourbon Limestone Company has $47K in proposed MSHA penalties and $397 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2003–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
253
citations
59
significant & substantial
$46,540
proposed penalties
$46,143
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $397 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Hinkle Contracting Company LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
142
inspections on record
3,087
inspection hours
8.2
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.
253 citations across 3,087 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘ A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
2
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2012-07-03.
On record since 2010.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

Bourbon Limestone Company has $47K in proposed MSHA penalties and $397 outstanding across 0 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.
$47K
proposed penalties
$47K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$397
outstanding
249 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
23.5%
significant & substantial
4.0%
high negligence or reckless
23.5%
reasonably likely or greater
46.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 12.4% low, 83.7% moderate, 4.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2025-10-07
7%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
127
samples
100
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Diesel particulate (total carbon)526 over
  • TCarbon @ 35091 over
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz19
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg17
Show the individual readings (100)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2022-05-12 TC @ 160 165 160 1.03 Truck Driver
2021-05-19 TC @ 160 252 160 1.58 Front-end Loader Operator
2015-06-17 TC from EC @ 160 241 160 1.51 Blaster, Powder Gang
2015-06-17 TC @ 160 232 160 1.45 Blaster, Powder Gang
2015-06-17 TC from EC @ 160 208 160 1.30 Blaster, Powder Gang
2015-06-17 TC @ 160 213 160 1.33 Blaster, Powder Gang
2010-05-27 TC @ 160 187 160 1.17 Scaling (mechanical)
2010-05-27 TC @ 160 164 160 1.03 Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-03-21 TCarbon @ 350 536.99 350 1.53 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2025-10-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.63 1.96 0.32 Crusher Oper/Worker
2025-10-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.53 1.92 0.28 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-10-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-10-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-10-02 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-10-02 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-10-02 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-10-02 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-10-02 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-10-02 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-10-02 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-10-02 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-05-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Pump, Slurry Mix Operator
2025-05-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2025-05-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2025-04-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.96 1.85 0.52 Crusher Oper/Worker
2025-04-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-04-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.53 2.17 0.24 Truck Driver
2025-04-29 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 Truck Driver
2025-04-29 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.26 Truck Driver
2025-04-29 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.29 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-04-29 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.9 2.13 0.42 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-03-25 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-03-25 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-03-25 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-10-17 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-10-17 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-10-17 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-10-17 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-10-17 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-10-17 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-10-17 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-10-17 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-10-17 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Truck Driver
2023-10-17 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-10-17 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Truck Driver
2023-10-17 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-10-17 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-10-17 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-10-17 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-10-17 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-10-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.6 2.17 0.28 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-10-12 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.68 10 0.07 Drill Operator, Rotary
2023-10-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 Truck Driver
2023-10-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-05-23 TC @ 160 66 160 0.41 Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2023-05-23 ORGANIC CARBON 57 Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2023-05-23 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Truck Driver
2023-05-23 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2023-05-23 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2023-05-23 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-05-23 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2023-05-23 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2023-05-23 TC @ 160 63 160 0.39 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2023-05-23 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2023-05-23 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-05-23 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-05-23 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-05-23 ORGANIC CARBON 59 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2023-05-23 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-05-23 TC @ 160 32 160 0.20 Truck Driver
2023-04-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2023-04-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-04-04 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.34 Mechanic
2023-04-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-05-12 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Truck Driver
2022-05-12 ORGANIC CARBON 143 Truck Driver
2022-05-12 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2022-05-12 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2022-05-12 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2022-05-12 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2022-05-12 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-05-12 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-05-12 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-05-12 TC @ 160 42 160 0.26 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-05-12 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-05-12 ORGANIC CARBON 33 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-05-12 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-05-12 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-05-12 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2021-07-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2021-07-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
Showing 100 of 291 laboratory readings: every over-limit reading, then the most recent. MSHA reads one air sample several times, so readings outnumber the samples counted above. The full set is in MSHA's Personal Health Samples file.

Area samples (mill and shop air)

Last sampled: 2025-10-02
7
samples
Show the individual readings (15)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Area sampled
2025-10-02 TC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2025-10-02 EC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2025-03-25 TC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2025-03-25 EC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2023-10-17 EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2023-10-17 TC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2023-05-23 EC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2023-05-23 TC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2022-05-12 TC from EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2022-05-12 EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2021-05-19 TC @ 160 0 UG SHAFT/STATION
2021-05-19 EC @ 160 0 UG SHAFT/STATION
2015-06-17 TC from EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING AR
2015-06-17 TC @ 160 137 UG ACTIVE MINING AR
2015-06-17 EC @ 160 83 UG ACTIVE MINING AR
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Bourbon Limestone Company recorded 4.92 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
4.92
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.17 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 4.92 0.00 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2023 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2022 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Bourbon Limestone Company 2001 to 2011
  2. Hinkle Contracting Company LLC 2011 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 15
2025 18
2024 18
2023 17
2022 17
2021 16
2020 14
2019 14
2018 14
2017 15
2016 13
2015 20
2014 17
2013 14
2012 18
2011 22
2010 22
2009 26
2008 27
2007 25
2006 25
2005 25
2004 23
2003 23
2002 21
2001 8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Bourbon Limestone Company sits in Bourbon County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Bourbon County, Kentucky · Population 20,174
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$56,322
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 12,673 1 0 78.9
2026 Q1 4,231 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 12,064 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,607 4 0 377.1
2025 Q2 10,777 3 0 278.4
2025 Q1 7,225 1 0 138.4
2024 Q4 10,426 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,940 2 0 182.8
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 11,332 3 0 264.7
2024 Q1 9,004 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10,125 2 0 197.5
2023 Q3 12,274 3 1 244.4
2023 Q2 12,419 3 0 241.6
2023 Q1 5,469 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 10,590 2 0 188.9
2022 Q3 11,031 1 0 90.7
2022 Q2 12,082 2 1 165.5
2022 Q1 5,097 1 0 196.2
2021 Q4 7,843 1 0 127.5
2021 Q3 9,118 8 3 877.4
2021 Q2 12,758 1 0 78.4
2021 Q1 5,492 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,733 3 1 387.9
2020 Q3 8,951 2 0 223.4
2020 Q2 8,516 1 0 117.4
2020 Q1 4,837 3 1 620.2
2019 Q4 7,443 1 0 134.4
2019 Q3 10,965 8 2 729.6
2019 Q2 9,127 4 2 438.3
2019 Q1 2,161 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,966 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,192 1 0 108.8
2018 Q2 8,132 4 0 491.9
2018 Q1 3,227 1 0 309.9
2017 Q4 7,492 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,780 1 0 92.8
2017 Q2 9,577 5 1 522.1
2017 Q1 4,100 1 0 243.9
2016 Q4 5,134 3 0 584.3
2016 Q3 11,077 3 1 270.8
2016 Q2 6,331 6 0 947.7
2016 Q1 4,721 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 17,197 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 14,754 3 0 203.3
2015 Q2 9,390 1 1 106.5
2015 Q1 4,037 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,331 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 14,547 1 0 68.7
2014 Q2 11,512 2 0 173.7
2014 Q1 4,648 1 0 215.1
2013 Q4 8,802 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,381 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 10,105 4 3 395.8
2013 Q1 5,774 2 0 346.4
2012 Q4 9,892 5 2 505.5
2012 Q3 13,553 4 2 295.1
2012 Q2 12,053 1 1 83.0
2012 Q1 4,834 3 0 620.6
2011 Q4 10,027 2 0 199.5
2011 Q3 13,279 2 0 150.6
2011 Q2 13,097 2 0 152.7
2011 Q1 5,477 2 0 365.2
2010 Q4 9,574 8 1 835.6
2010 Q3 9,471 7 2 739.1
2010 Q2 13,459 5 2 371.5
2010 Q1 4,641 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 11,123 1 0 89.9
2009 Q3 12,883 1 1 77.6
2009 Q2 12,816 1 1 78.0
2009 Q1 7,601 2 0 263.1
2008 Q4 11,733 4 0 340.9
2008 Q3 14,258 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 14,158 13 3 918.2
2008 Q1 8,010 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,964 3 1 250.8
2007 Q3 13,022 3 0 230.4
2007 Q2 13,230 2 0 151.2
2007 Q1 9,517 3 1 315.2
2006 Q4 13,682 6 2 438.5
2006 Q3 15,596 6 4 384.7
2006 Q2 14,068 9 2 639.7
2006 Q1 9,231 14 5 1516.6
2005 Q4 13,708 7 3 510.7
2005 Q3 15,484 2 0 129.2
2005 Q2 14,243 1 1 70.2
2005 Q1 8,508 4 1 470.1
2004 Q4 10,250 1 0 97.6
2004 Q3 10,551 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,577 1 0 94.5
2004 Q1 11,663 2 1 171.5
2003 Q4 12,814 1 1 78.0
2003 Q3 13,232 5 1 377.9
2003 Q2 11,858 3 1 253.0
2003 Q1 8,359 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 12,572 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 14,637 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,804 2 0 156.2
2002 Q1 2,690 2 0 743.5
2001 Q4 4,073 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,104 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2025 · 1 incident

December 1, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by falling object

The incident occurred on 12/1 but employee didn't report it until close of shift on 12/2. Employee was clearing a head pulley when they pulled a rock out another fell smashing their left pinky causing a fracture. Our employee was wearing gloves.

2017 · 1 incident

October 27, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing out broken bolts in the clamping cylinder on the Cone Crusher, as employee went to align the cylinder block to start the 1st bolt the block twisted and mashed the employee's ring finger on left hand. The finger received a laceration behind the finger nail requiring stitches.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee was parked in a haul truck waiting to dump his load at the crusher. One employee pulled off in his truck and the side of his truck hit the left side mirror and bracket of the other truck causing it strike the side glass and windshield. When the glass broke it landed in the other employees eye.

April 12, 2012 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 · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a sledge hammer to bang on the side of a chute to unclog the chute and his right ring finger was caught in-between the hammer handle and the chute. He received a laceration to his finger along with a hair line fracture.

2009 · 2 incidents

February 17, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bourbon Limestone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking into mine opening & slipped on thin layer of ice, falling to the ground fracturing lt. leg.

February 9, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bourbon Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

Replacing rt side bushing of a transmission on a Komatsu WA500 loader. Transmission fell 1 1/2 inches and smashed rt thumb in between the mounting brackets. The thumb was cut off @ 1st knuckle.

2005 · 1 incident

July 11, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bourbon Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RT. SHOULDER WHILE LOADING A SHOT FROM THE MANLIFT. EE WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL, HE HAD TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.

2004 · 1 incident

September 14, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bourbon Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS EXITING MINE AT END OF SHIFT. EE'S PICKUP TRUCK STALLED (QUIT) COMING UP SLOPE. SERVICE TRUCK WAS SUMMONED TO TOW PICKUP. EE WAS ASSISTING HOOKING SERVICE TRUCK TO PICKUP. THE SERVICE TRUCK SLID IN GRAVEL AND PINNED EE'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN SERVICE TRUCK AND PICKUP.

2003 · 1 incident

August 1, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal
Bourbon Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT PRIOR TO STARTING DOWN GRADE INTO MINE, HE TRIED THE BRAKE AND THEY WERE OKAY. HE SHIFTED INTO 1 ST GEAR AND STARTED OVER. THE LOADER JUST TOOK OFF. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT AND I CUT IT INTO THE WALL AND JUMPED OUT. EE SUFFERED LACEATION BEHIND RIGHT EAR, STRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIB CAGE AND FRACTURED VERTEBRAS.