Mining Incidents

Napoleon Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kenneth T Wanstrath
Napoleon, Ripley County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200089

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
258
citations
56
significant & substantial
$135,795
proposed penalties
$83,733
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 5,640 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,245 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,477 2 0 308.8
2025 Q1 3,395 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,468 6 0 1097.3
2024 Q3 6,032 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,630 11 1 1953.8
2024 Q1 5,552 7 0 1260.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2024 · 1 incident

August 30, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

A rock wedged in feeder, employee was using a sledge hammer to break the rock. The hammerhead came off handle mid swing and their right hand ring finger slammed down and hit the rock and steel causing fracture to finger.

2022 · 1 incident

February 2, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Point Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped out of stockpile truck, slipped on ladder hitting left leg (shin area) on truck bed.

2021 · 1 incident

March 31, 2021 IN · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee bumped left elbow on door as they were entering stockpile truck. Within 10 minutes they noticed large swelling on elbow.

2020 · 2 incidents

July 6, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to roll rock and adjacent rock dislodged and pinched right 4th finger.

March 11, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Point Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped out of stockpile truck. Employee thought they stepped on rock and lost their balance. Employee fell on left arm to break fall. Then felt short of breath. Went to hospital ER to get checked.

2018 · 1 incident

June 5, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was holding slug wrench while tightening crusher bolts. Another employee hit wrench. IE lost control of IE's grip on wrench and smashed left hand between wrench and crusher.

2017 · 2 incidents

December 27, 2017 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)

Employee was using pry bar to loosen screens. Pry bar slipped & hit on the head. Cut required 6 staples.

April 7, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using left hand to hold plow bolt head while turning nut with impact wrench. Bolt spun in left hand causing deep cut requiring 19 stitches.

2012 · 1 incident

January 5, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reached gloved hand around fan motor shroud when he was replacing hood prop.Fan blade cut tip of rt index finger. He was taken to ER where finger was stitched.

2010 · 1 incident

December 10, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping load shot. Carrying buckets of stone to use as stemming. He felt pull to groin area. Thought he was going to be Ok but could not get out of bed next morning.

2009 · 2 incidents

May 20, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Point Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While running Hydraulic stone splitter, when blade of hydraulic stone splitter was engaged (depressed) the stone sprung back and smashed left pinky finger on left hand and smashed nail, resulting in removal of finger nail with 5 stitches.

February 17, 2009 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... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing conveyor roller, employee #1 dropped roller, striking employee #2 in back of head and neck causing laceration requiring stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

August 7, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner went to turn flat rock on conveyor and got Right Hand (glove only) wedged under rock, when miner went to pull hand free, he bruised/ strained wrist bone on that hand. Conditions were dry that day.

2006 · 1 incident

September 25, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Point Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Soil conditions were damp/wet which contributed to employee slipping and falling. Employee struck his back, sustaining a soft tissue bruise.

2001 · 1 incident

May 17, 2001 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

EE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS TO 980C LOADER. HE WAS CARRYING GREASE GUN AND 3 TUBES OF GREASE. ON 2ND STEP UP HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACK LANDING ON HIS DERRIERE. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD OCCATIO NAL BACK PAIN AND THE 2ND DAY (SAT) HE WAS UNABLE TO WALK COMFORTABLY.