Mining Incidents

Bourbon Limestone Company Metal/Non-Metal

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

Bourbon Limestone Company has $46K in proposed MSHA penalties and $246 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
$46,389
proposed penalties
$46,143
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $246 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
141
inspections on record
3,023
inspection hours
8.4
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 3,023 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bourbon Limestone Company has $46K in proposed MSHA penalties and $246 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.
$46K
proposed penalties
$46K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$246
outstanding
249 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2025 Q4 12,064 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,607 5 0 471.4
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
2024 Q2 11,332 3 0 264.7
2024 Q1 9,004 0 0 0.0
Show 90 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,125 2 0 197.5
2023 Q3 12,274 4 1 325.9
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 2 0 255.0
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 3 0 352.3
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 4 1 361.1
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 2 0 137.5
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 6 2 606.6
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 5 1 381.8
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 6 3 445.8
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 4 1 1487.0
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.

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