Mining Incidents

Bowling Green North Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Bowling Green, Warren County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500065

Bowling Green North Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
80
citations
20
significant & substantial
$9,890
proposed penalties
$9,739
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
89
inspections on record
1,462
inspection hours
5.5
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.
80 citations across 1,462 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bowling Green North Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
75 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-13.
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 5,422 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,630 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,011 8 1 1596.5
2025 Q1 4,253 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,718 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,277 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,018 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,732 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,008 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,690 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,750 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,812 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,220 1 0 160.8
2022 Q3 5,964 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,413 1 0 184.7
2022 Q1 3,637 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,153 1 0 194.1
2021 Q3 5,468 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,806 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,415 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,054 1 0 197.9
2020 Q3 5,245 2 2 381.3
2020 Q2 4,892 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,134 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,477 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,495 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,313 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,361 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,679 1 0 213.7
2018 Q3 4,850 1 0 206.2
2018 Q2 4,611 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,768 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,435 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,053 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,118 1 0 140.5
2017 Q1 8,570 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,199 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,313 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,744 1 0 129.1
2016 Q1 7,389 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,009 1 0 166.4
2015 Q3 5,067 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,750 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,635 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,582 1 0 279.2
2014 Q3 4,158 2 0 481.0
2014 Q2 3,073 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,214 2 0 474.6
2013 Q4 4,047 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,078 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,304 1 0 434.0
2013 Q1 3,921 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,771 1 1 265.2
2012 Q3 5,369 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,774 1 0 173.2
2012 Q1 4,173 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,940 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,123 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,528 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,741 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,318 2 1 376.1
2010 Q3 7,606 2 0 263.0
2010 Q2 5,504 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,240 1 0 308.6
2009 Q4 5,207 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,301 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,899 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,208 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,823 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,668 4 2 521.6
2008 Q2 7,435 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,230 2 0 382.4
2007 Q4 7,829 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,386 1 0 156.6
2007 Q2 5,556 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,689 5 1 878.9
2006 Q4 5,502 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,535 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,867 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,673 6 1 620.3
2005 Q4 9,890 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,395 1 0 119.1
2005 Q2 8,553 4 1 467.7
2005 Q1 8,710 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,034 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,045 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,981 3 2 602.3
2004 Q1 4,635 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,178 3 0 579.4
2003 Q3 8,558 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,827 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,787 2 0 204.4
2002 Q4 9,505 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,617 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 15,728 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 17,654 3 1 169.9
2001 Q4 13,623 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,286 10 5 700.0
2001 Q2 15,247 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,886 3 2 232.8
2000 Q4 11,553 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,112 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,005 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,511 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2023 · 1 incident

February 15, 2023 KY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The above is the accident date not the date this accident became reportable. Injury became reportable on 2/23/23.

2020 · 1 incident

December 18, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a laceration when employee contacted a sharp piece of metal

2019 · 1 incident

2007 · 1 incident

February 1, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting Mack Stock Pile truck and missed the bottom step on the fuel tank. He fell and hit his tail bone causing a bruise.

2005 · 1 incident

July 30, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While replacing anvils in anvil ring, strained groin. FIRST KNOWLEDGE OF RESTRICTIONS RECEIVED 08/12/05 FROM MEDICAL REPORT.

2004 · 1 incident

November 20, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping finish up conveyor belt change-out. While using a utility knife, the knife slipped cutting his left index finger, requiring sutures.

2003 · 1 incident

September 5, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HIS HAND CAUGHT IN BIN GATE WHILE CLEARING STUCK ROCK. INITIALLY NOT THOUGHT TO BE REPORTABLE.

2001 · 4 incidents

October 1, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TAPPING OUT TREADS ON CONE CRUSHER. HAD WRNEHC ON THE TAP AND PULLED UP ON IT AND HURT BACK.

September 29, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO TIGHTEN UP CONE CRUSHER ON SATURDAY THEN DID SOME SHOVELING THE NEXT WEEK WHICH IRRITATED IT. THE DOCTOR DID NOT DECIDE TO GIVE TIME OFF FROM WORK UNTIL 11-12-01.

September 25, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED INTO THE HEATER/AC VENT WHILE BRACING HIMSELF TO PICK UP A LIGHTER FROM THE DASH OF THE FRONT END LOADER.

August 31, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Inc · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS CLIMBING IN STOCKPILE TRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE TOP STEP AND THE LEFT FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HIT THE GROUND THIS CAUSED A STRAIN ON T HE LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE THUS SPRAINING LEFT LEG.

1998 · 1 incident

April 24, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SPUD WRENCH & HAMMER CLEANING BUILDUP OFF OF SCREEN DECK PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF OF HAMME OR WRENCH STRIKING EE ON ARM.

1988 · 1 incident

April 13, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON JAW CRUSHER ALL DAY. DURING THE NIGHT, HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS EYES.

1986 · 1 incident

October 23, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NING A CAN OF COFFEE WITH A KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED & CUT HIS THUMB ON THE KNIFE-6 STICHES TO THUMB

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The full compliance file on Bowling Green North Quarry

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.