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The Heritage Group controller

MSHA controller ID: M01806

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
414
Mines on record
30
Years on record
1984–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,185
citations
280
significant & substantial
$426,773
proposed penalties
$304,673
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $122,100 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
883
inspections on record
14,597
inspection hours
8.1
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.
1,185 citations across 14,597 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$427K
proposed penalties
$425K
current assessed
$305K
paid to date
$121K
outstanding
1,170 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
5
2025
7
2024
7 (1f)
2023
3
2022
7
2021
12
2020
5
2019
6
2018
7
2017
10
2016
3
2015
9
2014
4
2013
14
2012
8
2011
8
2010
6
2009
4
2008
6
2007
6 (1f)
2006
7
2005
22
2004
7
2003
19
2002
6
2001
14
2000
10
1999
11
1998
11
1997
12
1996
21
1995
15
1994
21 (1f)
1993
11
1992
12
1991
11
1990
21
1989
17
1988
11
1987
10
1986
4
1985
3
1984
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
May 8, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · ELECTRICAL
US Aggregates Inc · Contact with electrical current

Crane lifting conveyor belt off of trailer using cable rigging employee was guiding rigging crane struck overhead power line employee was electrocuted

October 24, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
US Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on a crusher. A bucket tooth was wedged in the crusher. The crusher was jacked up. The jack kicked out and employee was struck in the head by an unknown object and knocked him into the bed of the truck where he struck his head on an unknown object. Employee received head trauma.

February 2, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY
US Aggregates, Inc. · Drowning

THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING DAILY OPERATIONS WITH A 1978 NORTHWEST MODEL 190D DRAGLINE, WHEN THE POND BANK CAVED IN CAUSING THE DRAGLINE TO FALL INTO THE POND IN APPROX. 40 FEET OF WA TER.

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