Mining Incidents

Pennville Sand and Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert Homan
Pennville, Jay County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202225

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2006–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
161
citations
45
significant & substantial
$30,289
proposed penalties
$30,289
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 2,671 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,901 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,781 1 0 359.6
2025 Q1 2,633 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,635 8 1 3036.1
2024 Q3 2,984 4 0 1340.5
2024 Q2 2,866 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,725 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

3 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 11, 2021 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St. Henry Tile Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

A drain plug had been over-tightened. When the employee was loosening it, employee hit the frame of the loader with arm.

2006 · 2 incidents

July 18, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
St. Henry Tile Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee had released a stone that was wedged between dual tires on a dump truck with a sledge hammer. After the stone was released and the hammer was on the ground the tire blew up. The tire did not hit employee, but because the tire was around sand and stone, when the tire blew, sand and small stones flew in the air and hit the employee in the chest, arms and eyes.

January 9, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St. Henry Tile Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling gravel, tightening bolts, reaching and pulling when left shoulder began to hurt.