Mining Incidents

New Point Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kenneth T Wanstrath
New Point, Decatur County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200088

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2009–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
208
citations
55
significant & substantial
$136,426
proposed penalties
$71,225
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 7,735 1 0 129.3
2025 Q3 7,811 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,593 1 0 131.7
2025 Q1 5,380 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,910 38 14 5499.3
2024 Q3 7,055 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,873 5 0 727.5
2024 Q1 6,288 3 0 477.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

January 23, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Point Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

Exiting cab of dump truck, foot slipped off of step causing to lose balance and fall. While trying to catch themself hit concrete floor with hand/arm resulting in fracture of wrist.

2023 · 1 incident

September 5, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in repair of conveyor idler. Another employee tipped idler from horizontal to vertical position. It over traveled on to employees right hand and smashed hand.

2022 · 1 incident

May 4, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger caught/pinched between V Belt and pulley groove while manually rotating pulley.

2019 · 1 incident

December 14, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
New Point Stone Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Stove in break room of shop caught fire resulting in total loss of shop building. No injuries.

2017 · 1 incident

March 13, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
New Point Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained right knee climbing into back of pickup truck on 3-13-17. Had swelling and discomfort, saw doctor, recommended physical therapy with no lost work time. Condition persisted resulting in decision to have surgery on 6-7-17.

2016 · 1 incident

August 29, 2016 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee using 5 ft pry bar to position crusher toggle inside primary jaw crusher. Toggle shifted into place unexpectedly. Left index finger was pinched against crusher frame causing laceration and non-displaced fracture.

2011 · 1 incident

August 8, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

While waiting for truck to load from overhead bin, employee was standing behind truck when a small rock fell and bounced off tailgate, hit front tooth breaking tooth.

2009 · 1 incident

June 25, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using pry bar to free rock from clogged chute, rock released hitting left thumb causing contusion and fracture.