Operator was entering a skid loader, and when steeping in the cab the operator felt a sharp pain like maybe a torn muscle in his right lower leg. The operator went to the doctor and was told he possibly tore his calf muscle. The operator was allowed to return to work same day, however he is not allowed to put heavy pressure on his right leg for about a week.
Middlebury Plant 2 Metal/Non-Metal
Elkhart County Gravel Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Barney C Beer
Middlebury,
Elkhart County,
IN
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202197
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2012
- Latest incident
- May 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
75
citations
13
significant & substantial
$10,357
proposed penalties
$10,357
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 | 2,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,049 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,402 | 1 | 0 | 416.3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,866 | 3 | 0 | 1607.7 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,235 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,255 | 5 | 2 | 2217.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,931 | 4 | 2 | 2071.5 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2012 · 2 incidents
May 3, 2012
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkhart County Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
January 12, 2012
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Elkhart County Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was welding on a piece of steel. When the miner was done he lifted up his hood. The metal must have been still hot and a piece of popped off and stuck him in the eye. The miner felt the injury, but did not deed it a problem. The same evening the miner felt his condition worsening. He went to a doctor next day. Doctor removed fragment. Miner OK for work.