Mining Incidents

Bowling Green South Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Bowling Green, Warren County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500025

Bowling Green South Quarry has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1986–2012
Latest incident
Mar 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
66
citations
6
significant & substantial
$12,849
proposed penalties
$10,574
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,275 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
75
inspections on record
1,502
inspection hours
4.4
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.
66 citations across 1,502 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bowling Green South Quarry has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 5 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
64 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-29.
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 5,173 2 0 386.6
2025 Q3 5,025 3 0 597.0
2025 Q2 5,651 1 0 177.0
2025 Q1 5,538 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,938 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,871 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,844 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,344 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,953 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,593 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,856 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,945 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,153 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,356 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,233 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,004 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 8,129 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,556 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,047 1 0 124.3
2021 Q1 7,122 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,838 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,324 3 1 409.6
2020 Q2 7,562 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,204 3 0 416.4
2019 Q4 7,262 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,020 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,980 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 7,253 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,020 1 0 124.7
2018 Q3 7,938 2 0 252.0
2018 Q2 6,439 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,267 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,520 1 0 133.0
2017 Q3 8,761 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,491 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,270 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,788 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,755 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,552 2 0 264.8
2016 Q1 7,380 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,518 1 0 133.0
2015 Q3 8,866 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,894 1 0 126.7
2015 Q1 5,525 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,101 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,389 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,201 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,911 1 0 203.6
2013 Q4 6,964 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,114 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 12,126 3 1 247.4
2013 Q1 6,396 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,452 1 0 105.8
2012 Q3 8,611 2 2 232.3
2012 Q2 8,158 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,809 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 10,106 1 0 99.0
2011 Q3 13,272 1 0 75.3
2011 Q2 13,731 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,428 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 10,553 1 0 94.8
2010 Q3 10,448 2 0 191.4
2010 Q2 9,273 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 7,438 2 0 268.9
2009 Q4 9,333 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 11,008 1 0 90.8
2009 Q2 11,487 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 13,316 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 10,434 2 0 191.7
2008 Q3 10,354 1 0 96.6
2008 Q2 14,076 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,966 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 12,756 3 1 235.2
2007 Q3 18,242 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 18,426 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,958 2 0 182.5
2006 Q4 11,240 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,594 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,550 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,714 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 17,937 2 0 111.5
2005 Q3 15,797 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,435 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 15,694 2 0 127.4
2004 Q4 14,414 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 16,533 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,407 3 1 241.8
2004 Q1 11,982 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 15,630 2 0 128.0
2003 Q3 11,842 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 12,841 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 13,584 1 0 73.6
2002 Q4 16,642 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 20,784 1 0 48.1
2002 Q2 17,848 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 15,704 1 0 63.7
2001 Q4 14,692 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,361 6 0 528.1
2001 Q2 14,325 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 10,372 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,741 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,019 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 14,923 1 0 67.0
2000 Q1 11,356 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2012 · 2 incidents

March 16, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a porta-power and torch to a seized pin while changing out the lift cylinder of a Euclid R-40 haul truck, the pin shot out while under pressure and struck the safety glasses lense of the employee, causing the frame to make a laceration just under his left eyebrow.

January 17, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fitting together pieces of a receiving trough and pulled muscle in chest area. Note: employee did not seek medical treatment until 01/27/2012 and did not advise our company until 01/30/2012.

2008 · 1 incident

April 24, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removed a jammed rock in chute feeding screen, rock flipped over on fop of foot. Treated as first aid untill 4-29-08 when employee went to get a doctor's diagnoses.

2002 · 4 incidents

October 23, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT ON A BRACKET WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO FREE A PTO CABLEUNDER A STOCK TRUCK SLIPPED. HE JERKED HIS HEAD TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE WRENCH, BUT STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOLT.

July 5, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL BAR AND A CRUSHER PLATOFRM WHILE CLEARING A HANGUP. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7-17-02.

April 23, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS EXITING STOCKPILE TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT THE TOES OF HIS LEFT BOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE TRUCK CAB. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS ANKLE THAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE STEP.

2001 · 4 incidents

December 18, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON BIN LEVER TO LOAD TRUCK. WHEN PULLING THE LEVER, HE HURT HIS WRIST.

October 16, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO SHUT BIN DOOR, THAT WOULD NOT SHUT. HE LEANED AGAINST IT AND HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

October 1, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON LOADER TO SPEAK WITH LOADER OPERATOR ABOUT WHERE TO PUT SOME ROCK. EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN THE STEPS ON THE LOADER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF ONE OF THE STEPS. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS AND TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL WITH HIS HAND, BREAKING WRIST.

April 2, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING THE BIN LEVER TO LOAD HIS TRUCK. HE STARTED TO CLOSE THE BIN GATE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN RAINING. HE THEN CAUGHT THE BIN LEVER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO HIT THE LEVER AND BREAKING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

1997 · 1 incident

July 22, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM RIGHT SIDEOF BODY TO LEFT SIDE. HE THEN MOVED FEET WITHOUT SWITCHING HANDS AND STARTED SHOVELING FROM LEFT SIDE TO RIGHT SIDE OF BODY. THIS CHANGE RESULT ED IN STRAIN FELT IN BACK.

1996 · 1 incident

July 18, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN HAMMER MILL WITH HIS FEET. WHEN THE HAMMER MILL TURNED, IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT.

1992 · 3 incidents

September 16, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING LOADER READY TO GO AND NOTICED WINDSHIELD WAS DIRTY HE CLIMBED UP ON THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO CLEAN IT HE SAID HIS FOOT WENT THRU A HOLE THAT CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND FALL TO T HE GROUND.

May 7, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Medusa Aggregates Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

REAGGRAVATION FROM INJURY PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON 1-23-91.EMPL MISSED STEPS WHILE GETTING OUT OF DC LOADER AT THE SHOP.

February 17, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A HAMMER MILL IN THE SHOP. WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 9, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PICKING UP ROCK OUT OF ROAD FROM UNDER RIGHT WHEEL OF EUCLED.AS HE PICKED UP ROCK SOME MUD FELL OFF BATTERY CASE OF EUCLID INTO EYE.

July 29, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TRYING TO UNJAM TAILGATE ON STOCK PILE TRUCK. HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TRUCK BED & TAILGATE.

March 13, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PULLING UP DEAR SHRUBS IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE WHEN ONE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OVER A BANK HITTING A ROCK WITH HIS SIDE.

January 23, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE BROUGHT PIT LOADER TO THE SHOP AT QUITTING TIME. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE LOADER, HE MISSED THE BOTOTM STEPS, PULLING MUSCLE IN LEFT LEG.

1990 · 1 incident

January 29, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WALKED TO BACK OF CATWALK ON EUCILD TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WAS ANY MUD STUCK IN HIS BED. EMPLOYEE TURNED AND WALKED BACK TO DOOR OF TRUCK. HE LET GO OF HANDRAIL TO OPEN DOOR. HI S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

1989 · 6 incidents

October 26, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING METAL ROOFING ONTO PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED.

August 29, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING THE CRUSHER WHEN A CABLE ON A ELECTRIC HOIST STRUCK HIS HAND

July 31, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL GOUGING OUT CHUTE WITH CROWBAR WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE.

July 3, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CRANK WATER PUMP WHEN HE CUT FINGER ON CRANK.

February 23, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS BEING LOADED IN PIT WHEN PIT LOADER LOADED BIG ROCK ON EUCLID CAUSING TRUCK TO SWERVE THROWING ;EMPL INTO SIDE OF DOOR.

February 13, 1989 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)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON A CYLINDER IN THE SHOP WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF JOING IN HIS KNEE.

1988 · 3 incidents

September 14, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROD BEARING IN A GMC TRUCK. WHILE TORQUING IT DOWN, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING HIS KNUCKLE ON THE OIL PUMP.

August 26, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LOAD PUSHING A REAR TRUCK SPRING ON A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN SPRING AND FRAME OF TRUCK.

March 4, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL IN SHOP MAKING A COVER FOR A MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND HIT HIS EYE.

1987 · 4 incidents

December 31, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING CLEAN OUT THE FEEDER WHENHE GOT HIT ON THE HAND WITH A PICK

December 18, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JAW CRUSHER WAS3STOPPED UP EMPLOYEE WAS DIVING A WEDGE INTO HELP UNCLOG IT WHEN THE WEDGE SPRUNG BACK HITTING HIS HANDS

May 18, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A EUCLID OUT OF PIT HAULING ROCK WHEN SOME SLIPPED OUT OF TRUCK.EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROAD.

April 29, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING3THE BIN LEVER ON PLANT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER AND ARM

1986 · 3 incidents

November 6, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS MOVING 8OME MATERIAL S IN THE SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL

April 17, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING PILLOW BLOCK BEAVING OFF SCREEN WHEN HE ALMOST DROPPED IT CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND SCREEN

January 30, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING A LADDER IN THE SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL

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