Mining Incidents

SO. MILFORD PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William Gene Clifford
Wolcottville, Lagrange County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202115

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
10
significant & substantial
$4,954
proposed penalties
$4,803
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 2,626 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,713 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,972 2 0 672.9
2025 Q1 2,475 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,391 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,373 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,985 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,272 1 0 305.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2023 · 1 incident

January 17, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STRING A NEW BELT ON THE SREENING CONVEYOR. EE HAD LEFT HAND ON THE RAIL OF THE CONVEYOR. THE CHAIN THEY WERE USING FLIFFED OFF THE 4X4 BAR AND HIT EE'S HAND. EE RECEIVED A BROKEN INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND FROM THE CHAIN AND 4X4 WOOD BLOCK. EE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM HOSP.

2015 · 1 incident

June 29, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting into his loader and missed the last step and fell. He hit his chin on the upper step and cut his left hand on the door latch

2014 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 10/7/14 I was contacted by ee and was advised that he had been doing mechanical repairs around the wash plant and felt pains in his left shoulder. EE refused medical attention at this time. On 10/20/14 ee contacted me and stated that he had set up dr apt for 10/20/14. On 10/21/14 and stated, that he needed to have shoulder surgery and it was scheduled for 10/29/14.

February 14, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reported to Irvings on 02-14-14 no medical action taken, On 4-24-14 MRI requested showed Rotator Cuff Sprain, No lost time Working, Pain Level higher Talked with Medical on 5-21-14 Requested time off. Surg on shoulder off work on 6-3-14 will be off app. 3 Months. Slipped on ice exit a loader

2013 · 1 incident

December 13, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping put a new starter in a loader. Stated that he was pulling on the starter and he had a sharp pain in his left shoulder

2003 · 1 incident

November 5, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING BELT SCRAPER - SLIPPED ON PEA GRAVEL - LANDED ON BACK - BELT SCRAPER LANDED ON FOREHEAD - 5 CM LACERATION - 12 SUTURES