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Cave Quarries Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Cave Quarries Inc · Surface

Controlled by Jason M Knies; Joseph R Knies; Craig J Knies; Jason M Knies; Joseph

Paoli, Orange County, IN · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 1200015

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2000–2019
Latest incident: Jan 2019

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

201

citations

significant & substantial

$31,461

proposed penalties

$31,415

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	12,347	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	10,529	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	9,840	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	8,852	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	9,142	1	1	109.4
2024 Q3	8,929	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	8,404	2	1	238.0
2024 Q1	9,137	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2019 · 1 incident

January 9, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cave Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The miner was doing a plant startup when they noticed smoke from the screen tower. The miner proceeded toward the screen tower to inspect the problem and fell on loose material and injured their shoulder. Miner then went to the doctor and did an x-ray / MRI resulting in a torn rotary cuff.

2011 · 1 incident

March 22, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cave Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was stocking out material from a series of bins. EE was returning to his truck from the loading area, as he proceeded down a catwalk, three steps and onto level ground. He tore his quadriceps muscle as he was walking down the steps.

2010 · 1 incident

October 28, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cave Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE was climbing into bed of triaxle, reaching on top of bed with hand. Lost grip and fell striking another truck, ground.

2004 · 1 incident

April 23, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cave Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A MOTOR SHIEVE IN PLACE FOR STORAGE. THE SHIEVE ROLLED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHIEVE AND TIRE RACK. THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.

2000 · 1 incident

January 21, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cave Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS @ 20 DEGREE. THERE WAS SNOW AND ICE ON THE GROUND. AND ON THE EQUIPMENT. EE WAS EXITING THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL TO THE GROUND ONTO HIS HIP. THE DR DETERMINED THE ONLY INJURY WAS A FRACTURED HIP.